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Maldives vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 188th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 160/197 ($6.98B) and Zambia ranks 115/197 ($26.3B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 77/197 ($13,216), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,235).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Zambia
Population
531152
22402291
Population rank 168/197 62/197
GDP
$6.98B
2024
$26.3B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$13,216
2024
$1,235
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,543
2024
$4,224
2024
Government debt
$9.34B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
140.8%
2025
99%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,702
2024
$1,420
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,769
2025
$1,168
2025
Land area
115.1 sq mi
2025
287,024 sq mi
2025
Population density
4,587 ppl/mi²
2024
74.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.5 years
2025
66.7 years
2025

Maldives and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Zambia
Year GDP
Maldives Zambia
1960 - $698,739,721
1961 - $682,359,727
1962 - $679,279,729
1963 - $704,339,719
1964 - $822,639,671
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1970 $19,328,038 $1,788,779,285
1971 $21,566,404 $1,653,259,341
1972 $25,177,138 $1,872,416,680
1973 $30,862,042 $2,434,255,237
1974 $39,120,171 $2,910,981,262
1975 $24,540,878 $2,442,672,141
1976 $22,399,467 $2,742,859,263
1977 $20,853,789 $2,515,296,940
1978 $24,369,109 $2,811,032,473
1979 $38,523,364 $3,353,445,378
1980 $42,463,576 $3,884,530,854
1981 $44,781,457 $4,008,126,497
1982 $47,911,340 $3,871,117,093
1983 $57,829,787 $3,321,048,451
1984 $109,503,546 $2,719,518,933
1985 $127,190,758 $2,252,454,500
1986 $141,882,254 $1,664,413,508
1987 $141,223,029 $2,265,250,972
1988 $168,514,513 $3,728,878,149
1989 $189,514,434 $3,994,673,161
1990 $215,043,970 $3,288,381,797
1991 $244,396,762 $3,376,806,697
1992 $284,875,809 $3,182,810,841
1993 $322,417,837 $3,273,505,344
1994 $356,014,932 $3,656,806,166
1995 $398,988,955 $3,806,983,413
1996 $450,382,328 $3,597,220,962
1997 $508,223,602 $4,303,288,480
1998 $540,096,398 $3,537,741,942
1999 $589,239,754 $3,404,284,891
2000 $624,337,145 $3,600,632,111
2001 $870,031,677 $4,094,441,301
2002 $897,031,250 $4,193,850,445
2003 $1,052,121,055 $4,901,869,764
2004 $1,226,829,563 $6,221,110,219
2005 $1,163,362,438 $8,331,870,169
2006 $1,575,200,391 $12,756,858,899
2007 $1,868,383,461 $14,056,957,976
2008 $2,271,646,188 $17,910,858,638
2009 $2,345,294,875 $15,328,342,304
2010 $2,588,176,055 $20,265,559,484
2011 $2,774,350,240 $23,459,515,276
2012 $2,886,163,997 $25,503,060,420
2013 $3,295,009,238 $28,037,239,463
2014 $3,697,353,039 $27,141,023,558
2015 $4,129,505,319 $21,251,216,799
2016 $4,409,942,624 $20,958,412,538
2017 $4,816,426,257 $25,873,601,261
2018 $5,404,344,163 $26,311,507,274
2019 $5,726,094,799 $23,308,667,781
2020 $3,712,604,583 $18,137,764,931
2021 $5,252,457,370 $22,096,416,932
2022 $6,177,118,114 $29,163,782,140
2023 $6,590,894,302 $27,577,956,471
2024 $6,975,146,349 $26,325,775,287

Maldives and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Zambia
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Zambia
1960 - $221.6
1961 - $209.7
1962 - $202.3
1963 - $203.2
1964 - $230
1965 - $287.4
1966 - $325
1967 - $341
1968 - $387
1969 - $459
1970 $156.9 $414
1971 $169.8 $372
1972 $192.2 $410
1973 $228.7 $518
1974 $281.5 $601
1975 $171.4 $490
1976 $151.8 $533
1977 $137.3 $474
1978 $156.1 $514
1979 $240.2 $595
1980 $257.6 $669
1981 $264.1 $670
1982 $274.8 $627
1983 $323 $520
1984 $594 $413
1985 $669 $332
1986 $720 $238.2
1987 $692 $315
1988 $799 $504
1989 $870 $526
1990 $957 $422
1991 $1,054 $423
1992 $1,194 $389
1993 $1,317 $391
1994 $1,419 $426
1995 $1,555 $433
1996 $1,717 $400
1997 $1,898 $466
1998 $1,980 $373
1999 $2,124 $350
2000 $2,214 $359
2001 $3,034 $397
2002 $3,076 $394
2003 $3,549 $446
2004 $4,070 $549
2005 $3,797 $711
2006 $5,019 $1,052
2007 $5,758 $1,119
2008 $6,757 $1,376
2009 $6,734 $1,136
2010 $7,174 $1,451
2011 $7,425 $1,625
2012 $7,461 $1,710
2013 $8,236 $1,821
2014 $8,939 $1,707
2015 $9,645 $1,296
2016 $9,948 $1,239
2017 $10,510 $1,483
2018 $11,423 $1,464
2019 $11,740 $1,259
2020 $7,394 $952
2021 $10,176 $1,127
2022 $11,786 $1,447
2023 $12,530 $1,331
2024 $13,216 $1,235

Maldives vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Zambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Zambia
1950 36.5 46.8
1951 37.1 47.2
1952 37 47.6
1953 36.9 48
1954 36.9 48.4
1955 37 48.8
1956 37.1 49.1
1957 37.3 49.5
1958 37.6 49.9
1959 37.9 50.3
1960 38.2 50.6
1961 38.6 51
1962 39.1 51.3
1963 39.6 51.6
1964 40.2 51.2
1965 40.8 52.1
1966 41.4 52.3
1967 42.1 52.5
1968 42.9 52.7
1969 43.7 53
1970 44.5 53.4
1971 45.5 53.9
1972 46.4 54.4
1973 47.5 54.9
1974 48.5 55.4
1975 49.6 55.7
1976 50.8 56.1
1977 51.8 56.3
1978 50.4 56.3
1979 53.9 56
1980 54.8 55.5
1981 55.7 55
1982 56.6 54.4
1983 57.5 53.7
1984 58.3 52.9
1985 59.2 52
1986 60 51.1
1987 60.8 50.4
1988 61.6 49.7
1989 62.4 48.9
1990 63.1 48.2
1991 63.9 47.4
1992 64.7 47
1993 65.4 46.7
1994 66.2 46.3
1995 67 46.1
1996 67.7 45.8
1997 68.5 45.7
1998 69.3 45.7
1999 70.2 45.9
2000 70.9 46.6
2001 71.7 47.4
2002 72.4 48.5
2003 73.3 49.6
2004 73 50.5
2005 74.8 51.6
2006 75.3 52.7
2007 75.7 53.7
2008 76 54.8
2009 76.4 55.9
2010 76.8 56.9
2011 77.1 57.8
2012 77.5 58.7
2013 77.8 59.4
2014 78.2 60.1
2015 78.6 60.7
2016 78.9 61.1
2017 79.2 61.6
2018 79.4 62.1
2019 79.7 62.9
2020 78.7 63.4
2021 78.1 62.4
2022 80.8 65.3
2023 81 66.3
2024 81.3 66.5
2025 81.5 66.7

Maldives and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Zambia
Year Population
Maldives Zambia
1960 91,189 3,153,729
1961 93,450 3,254,086
1962 95,802 3,358,099
1963 98,222 3,465,907
1964 100,662 3,577,017
1965 104,102 3,692,086
1966 108,507 3,812,003
1967 112,528 3,936,343
1968 116,075 4,065,593
1969 119,564 4,197,116
1970 123,219 4,321,718
1971 127,035 4,442,525
1972 130,968 4,569,309
1973 134,952 4,702,693
1974 138,978 4,842,746
1975 143,158 4,990,086
1976 147,525 5,143,842
1977 151,930 5,302,480
1978 156,159 5,465,374
1979 160,360 5,631,728
1980 164,835 5,802,833
1981 169,532 5,983,289
1982 174,333 6,178,637
1983 179,128 6,381,038
1984 184,198 6,580,490
1985 190,169 6,780,953
1986 196,935 6,986,471
1987 203,944 7,191,282
1988 210,885 7,391,440
1989 217,738 7,589,216
1990 224,762 7,786,169
1991 231,802 7,981,650
1992 238,543 8,176,680
1993 244,884 8,373,921
1994 250,822 8,576,269
1995 256,649 8,785,763
1996 262,347 9,004,053
1997 267,707 9,237,063
1998 272,723 9,482,408
1999 277,412 9,740,005
2000 282,019 10,017,631
2001 286,767 10,325,185
2002 291,616 10,647,949
2003 296,491 10,983,595
2004 301,413 11,338,198
2005 306,429 11,718,819
2006 313,851 12,129,553
2007 324,479 12,565,085
2008 336,170 13,021,324
2009 348,275 13,490,389
2010 360,792 13,965,594
2011 373,674 14,437,796
2012 386,818 14,913,629
2013 400,070 15,398,997
2014 413,617 15,895,315
2015 428,154 16,399,089
2016 443,308 16,914,423
2017 458,287 17,441,320
2018 473,099 17,973,569
2019 487,731 18,513,839
2020 502,118 19,059,395
2021 516,154 19,603,607
2022 524,106 20,152,938
2023 525,994 20,723,965
2024 527,799 21,314,956

Fertility rates in Maldives and Zambia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Zambia
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Zambia
1960 6.71 6.95
1961 6.79 6.98
1962 6.89 7.01
1963 6.94 7.06
1964 7 7.09
1965 7.07 7.12
1966 7.15 7.14
1967 7.23 7.15
1968 7.28 7.18
1969 7.33 7.18
1970 7.39 7.22
1971 7.38 7.26
1972 7.37 7.3
1973 7.4 7.34
1974 7.38 7.36
1975 7.32 7.42
1976 7.29 7.39
1977 7.27 7.35
1978 7.23 7.29
1979 7.23 7.22
1980 7.23 7.14
1981 7.19 7.07
1982 7.15 7.04
1983 7.09 7.01
1984 7.03 6.97
1985 6.94 6.93
1986 6.85 6.87
1987 6.73 6.8
1988 6.58 6.7
1989 6.39 6.64
1990 6.13 6.57
1991 5.8 6.46
1992 5.44 6.35
1993 5.06 6.3
1994 4.69 6.26
1995 4.29 6.23
1996 3.86 6.18
1997 3.48 6.12
1998 3.17 6.07
1999 2.9 6
2000 2.69 5.92
2001 2.53 5.85
2002 2.42 5.77
2003 2.34 5.71
2004 2.26 5.7
2005 2.2 5.7
2006 2.2 5.68
2007 2.29 5.61
2008 2.37 5.53
2009 2.39 5.45
2010 2.35 5.36
2011 2.31 5.26
2012 2.25 5.14
2013 2.17 5.01
2014 2.09 4.89
2015 2 4.78
2016 1.9 4.67
2017 1.8 4.57
2018 1.71 4.49
2019 1.64 4.42
2020 1.61 4.32
2021 1.6 4.25
2022 1.58 4.18
2023 1.58 4.1

Maldives and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Zambia
Year Median age, years
Maldives Zambia
1960 20.6 17
1961 20.6 16.9
1962 20.6 16.8
1963 20.6 16.7
1964 20.5 16.6
1965 19.9 16.6
1966 18.9 16.5
1967 18.2 16.5
1968 17.8 16.4
1969 17.6 16.4
1970 17.4 16.2
1971 17.3 16.1
1972 17.2 15.9
1973 17.2 15.8
1974 17.2 15.7
1975 17.1 15.5
1976 17 15.4
1977 17 15.4
1978 17 15.3
1979 16.9 15.3
1980 16.8 15.2
1981 16.8 15.3
1982 16.9 15.3
1983 16.9 15.4
1984 17 15.4
1985 17 15.5
1986 16.9 15.5
1987 16.7 15.6
1988 16.6 15.6
1989 16.5 15.7
1990 16.4 15.7
1991 16.4 15.7
1992 16.4 15.8
1993 16.5 15.8
1994 16.7 15.8
1995 16.9 15.8
1996 17.3 15.8
1997 17.6 15.8
1998 18 15.8
1999 18.4 15.8
2000 18.9 15.9
2001 19.3 15.9
2002 19.8 16
2003 20.3 16.1
2004 20.9 16.2
2005 21.5 16.3
2006 22.1 16.3
2007 22.7 16.4
2008 23.2 16.5
2009 23.8 16.6
2010 24.4 16.7
2011 25.1 16.8
2012 25.8 16.9
2013 26.5 17
2014 27.1 17.1
2015 27.6 17.2
2016 28 17.4
2017 28.5 17.5
2018 29 17.7
2019 29.5 17.9
2020 30.1 18
2021 30.7 18.2
2022 31.4 18.4
2023 32.1 18.6
2024 32.9 18.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2025
27.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.2%
2025
-4.92%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73.8%
2024
55.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.02%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2025
50.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
72.7%
2024

Energy

Maldives Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.88 megatons
2023
8.06 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.47 tons
2023
0.39 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Maldives Zambia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,421
2024
+7,381
2024
Urban population
42.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2025
30
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
39
2024
Higher education index
4
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
76
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
70%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Maldives Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,151
2022
$76.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$201.9
2022
$7.37
2022
Life expectancy
81.5 years
2025
66.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.85%
2022
41.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.16
2019
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
5.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
30
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Zambia
% of world land
0.0002%
2025
0.5%
2025
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2025
92,043 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2025
170,848 sq mi
2025
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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