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Maldives vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 188th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Yemen
Population
532057
43325643
Population rank 168/197 37/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 159/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 75/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 35/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Maldives and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Yemen
2024 $7,061,608,267 -
2023 $6,621,008,704 -
2022 $6,177,123,352 -
2021 $5,252,457,370 -
2020 $3,712,604,583 -
2019 $5,726,094,799 -
2018 $5,404,344,163 $21,606,160,663
2017 $4,816,426,257 $26,842,229,045
2016 $4,409,942,624 $31,317,825,274
2015 $4,129,505,319 $42,444,490,074
2014 $3,697,353,039 $43,228,585,321
2013 $3,295,009,238 $40,415,233,436
2012 $2,886,163,997 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,774,350,240 $32,726,417,878
2010 $2,588,176,055 $30,906,749,533
2009 $2,345,294,875 $25,130,278,213
2008 $2,271,646,188 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,868,383,461 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,575,200,391 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,163,362,438 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,226,829,563 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,052,121,055 $11,777,532,662
2002 $897,031,250 $10,693,430,511
2001 $870,031,677 $9,852,990,693
2000 $624,337,145 $9,679,316,770
1999 $589,239,754 $7,639,325,296
1998 $540,096,398 $6,322,175,566
1997 $508,223,602 $6,838,298,531
1996 $450,382,328 $6,496,163,616
1995 $398,988,955 $12,796,345,679
1994 $356,014,932 $28,019,483,764
1993 $322,417,837 $21,736,802,664
1992 $284,875,809 $17,959,367,194
1991 $244,396,762 $14,665,445,462
1990 $215,043,970 $12,643,821,569
1989 $189,514,434 -
1988 $168,514,513 -
1987 $141,223,029 -
1986 $141,882,254 -
1985 $127,190,758 -
1984 $109,503,546 -
1983 $57,829,787 -
1982 $47,911,340 -
1981 $44,781,457 -
1980 $42,463,576 -
1979 $38,523,364 -
1978 $24,369,109 -
1977 $20,853,789 -
1976 $22,399,467 -
1975 $24,540,878 -
1974 $39,120,171 -
1973 $30,862,042 -
1972 $25,177,138 -
1971 $21,566,404 -
1970 $19,328,038 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Yemen
2024 $13,379 -
2023 $12,588 -
2022 $11,786 -
2021 $10,176 -
2020 $7,394 -
2019 $11,740 -
2018 $11,423 $634
2017 $10,510 $811
2016 $9,948 $975
2015 $9,645 $1,362
2014 $8,939 $1,430
2013 $8,236 $1,379
2012 $7,461 $1,245
2011 $7,425 $1,186
2010 $7,174 $1,155
2009 $6,734 $969
2008 $6,757 $1,072
2007 $5,758 $890
2006 $5,019 $810
2005 $3,797 $734
2004 $4,070 $628
2003 $3,549 $549
2002 $3,076 $513
2001 $3,034 $487
2000 $2,214 $493
1999 $2,124 $401
1998 $1,980 $343
1997 $1,898 $383
1996 $1,717 $375
1995 $1,555 $764
1994 $1,419 $1,735
1993 $1,317 $1,397
1992 $1,194 $1,198
1991 $1,054 $1,016
1990 $957 $910
1989 $870 -
1988 $799 -
1987 $692 -
1986 $720 -
1985 $669 -
1984 $594 -
1983 $323 -
1982 $274.8 -
1981 $264.1 -
1980 $257.6 -
1979 $240.2 -
1978 $156.1 -
1977 $137.3 -
1976 $151.8 -
1975 $171.4 -
1974 $281.5 -
1973 $228.7 -
1972 $192.2 -
1971 $169.8 -
1970 $156.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Yemen
2026 81.7 69.7
2025 81.5 69.6
2024 81.3 69.4
2023 81 69.3
2022 80.8 68
2021 78.1 66
2020 78.7 66.4
2019 79.7 66.6
2018 79.4 65.9
2017 79.2 67.1
2016 78.9 67.1
2015 78.6 66.8
2014 78.2 68
2013 77.8 68
2012 77.5 67.6
2011 77.1 67.4
2010 76.8 67.2
2009 76.4 66.9
2008 76 66.6
2007 75.7 66.2
2006 75.3 65.8
2005 74.8 65.4
2004 73 64.9
2003 73.3 64.4
2002 72.4 63.8
2001 71.7 63.3
2000 70.9 62.8
1999 70.2 62.3
1998 69.3 61.8
1997 68.5 61.3
1996 67.7 60.9
1995 67 60.5
1994 66.2 59.8
1993 65.4 59.7
1992 64.7 59.3
1991 63.9 58.8
1990 63.1 58.5
1989 62.4 58
1988 61.6 57.4
1987 60.8 56.8
1986 60 54
1985 59.2 55.4
1984 58.3 54.6
1983 57.5 53.6
1982 56.6 52.4
1981 55.7 51.7
1980 54.8 50.6
1979 53.9 49.5
1978 50.4 48.5
1977 51.8 47.4
1976 50.8 46.4
1975 49.6 45.5
1974 48.5 44.5
1973 47.5 43.6
1972 46.4 42.7
1971 45.5 41.8
1970 44.5 40.6
1969 43.7 39.6
1968 42.9 38
1967 42.1 37.1
1966 41.4 36.3
1965 40.8 35.6
1964 40.2 34.9
1963 39.6 33.4
1962 39.1 33.7
1961 38.6 34.1
1960 38.2 33.5
1959 37.9 32.9
1958 37.6 32.4
1957 37.3 31.8
1956 37.1 31.3
1955 37 30.8
1954 36.9 30.4
1953 36.9 30
1952 37 29.6
1951 37.1 29.3
1950 36.5 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Maldives and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Maldives Yemen
2024 527,799 40,583,164
2023 525,994 39,390,799
2022 524,106 38,222,876
2021 516,154 37,140,230
2020 502,118 36,134,863
2019 487,731 35,111,408
2018 473,099 34,085,182
2017 458,287 33,090,921
2016 443,308 32,109,010
2015 428,154 31,159,379
2014 413,617 30,226,309
2013 400,070 29,312,952
2012 386,818 28,433,647
2011 373,674 27,582,897
2010 360,792 26,754,387
2009 348,275 25,927,724
2008 336,170 25,111,941
2007 324,479 24,318,082
2006 313,851 23,543,083
2005 306,429 22,790,085
2004 301,413 22,095,167
2003 296,491 21,456,379
2002 291,616 20,835,086
2001 286,767 20,226,147
2000 282,019 19,624,141
1999 277,412 19,029,420
1998 272,723 18,446,013
1997 267,707 17,873,936
1996 262,347 17,313,177
1995 256,649 16,740,058
1994 250,822 16,149,147
1993 244,884 15,563,914
1992 238,543 14,989,494
1991 231,802 14,430,201
1990 224,762 13,887,862
1989 217,738 13,364,174
1988 210,885 12,859,708
1987 203,944 12,369,912
1986 196,935 11,901,040
1985 190,169 11,453,825
1984 184,198 11,025,597
1983 179,128 10,621,499
1982 174,333 10,241,006
1981 169,532 9,882,362
1980 164,835 9,543,358
1979 160,360 9,224,194
1978 156,159 8,926,586
1977 151,930 8,648,222
1976 147,525 8,384,113
1975 143,158 8,133,598
1974 138,978 7,896,783
1973 134,952 7,672,796
1972 130,968 7,460,068
1971 127,035 7,257,462
1970 123,219 7,065,279
1969 119,564 6,875,859
1968 116,075 6,690,524
1967 112,528 6,516,444
1966 108,507 6,351,494
1965 104,102 6,195,593
1964 100,662 6,048,006
1963 98,222 5,911,135
1962 95,802 5,782,221
1961 93,450 5,655,232
1960 91,189 5,532,301

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Yemen

Fertility rate
Maldives

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Yemen
2023 1.58 4.59
2022 1.58 4.59
2021 1.6 4.6
2020 1.61 4.6
2019 1.64 4.6
2018 1.71 4.61
2017 1.8 4.61
2016 1.9 4.61
2015 2 4.62
2014 2.09 4.62
2013 2.17 4.62
2012 2.25 4.63
2011 2.31 4.63
2010 2.35 4.81
2009 2.39 5
2008 2.37 5.11
2007 2.29 5.26
2006 2.2 5.41
2005 2.2 5.56
2004 2.26 5.71
2003 2.34 5.84
2002 2.42 5.97
2001 2.53 6.14
2000 2.69 6.32
1999 2.9 6.49
1998 3.17 6.64
1997 3.48 6.82
1996 3.86 7
1995 4.29 7.53
1994 4.69 7.8
1993 5.06 8.05
1992 5.44 8.27
1991 5.8 8.46
1990 6.13 8.61
1989 6.39 8.71
1988 6.58 8.79
1987 6.73 8.83
1986 6.85 8.86
1985 6.94 8.86
1984 7.03 8.85
1983 7.09 8.83
1982 7.15 8.79
1981 7.19 8.75
1980 7.23 8.71
1979 7.23 8.67
1978 7.23 8.5
1977 7.27 8.47
1976 7.29 8.42
1975 7.32 8.37
1974 7.38 8.33
1973 7.4 8.29
1972 7.37 8.27
1971 7.38 8.26
1970 7.39 8.23
1969 7.33 8.22
1968 7.28 8.19
1967 7.23 8.17
1966 7.15 8.14
1965 7.07 8.1
1964 7 8.07
1963 6.94 8.03
1962 6.89 8.01
1961 6.79 8
1960 6.71 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Yemen
2024 32.9 19.3
2023 32.1 19.2
2022 31.4 19.2
2021 30.7 19.1
2020 30.1 19.1
2019 29.5 19.1
2018 29 19
2017 28.5 18.9
2016 28 18.8
2015 27.6 18.7
2014 27.1 18.5
2013 26.5 18.3
2012 25.8 18.1
2011 25.1 17.9
2010 24.4 17.7
2009 23.8 17.4
2008 23.2 17.2
2007 22.7 16.9
2006 22.1 16.7
2005 21.5 16.4
2004 20.9 16.2
2003 20.3 16
2002 19.8 15.8
2001 19.3 15.6
2000 18.9 15.4
1999 18.4 15.2
1998 18 15
1997 17.6 14.9
1996 17.3 14.8
1995 16.9 14.7
1994 16.7 14.6
1993 16.5 14.6
1992 16.4 14.6
1991 16.4 14.6
1990 16.4 14.6
1989 16.5 14.6
1988 16.6 14.7
1987 16.7 14.8
1986 16.9 14.9
1985 17 15
1984 17 15.1
1983 16.9 15.3
1982 16.9 15.5
1981 16.8 15.7
1980 16.8 15.9
1979 16.9 16.1
1978 17 16.3
1977 17 16.6
1976 17 16.8
1975 17.1 17
1974 17.2 17.3
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.3 18.1
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.6 18.7
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 18.2 19.1
1966 18.9 19.2
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 20.5 19.4
1963 20.6 19.5
1962 20.6 19.6
1961 20.6 19.6
1960 20.6 19.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
11.9%
2022

Energy

Maldives Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Maldives Yemen
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
70%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Maldives Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Yemen
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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