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Maldives vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 188th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Zimbabwe
Population
532057
17361868
Population rank 168/197 74/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Maldives and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Zimbabwe
2024 $7,061,608,267 $41,539,411,516
2023 $6,621,008,704 $35,871,779,681
2022 $6,177,123,352 $40,757,561,709
2021 $5,252,457,370 $41,287,673,690
2020 $3,712,604,583 $31,980,334,561
2019 $5,726,094,799 $33,357,695,635
2018 $5,404,344,163 $34,141,666,667
2017 $4,816,426,257 $51,035,657,371
2016 $4,409,942,624 $20,559,250,000
2015 $4,129,505,319 $19,973,250,000
2014 $3,697,353,039 $19,505,500,000
2013 $3,295,009,238 $19,100,750,000
2012 $2,886,163,997 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,774,350,240 $14,109,000,000
2010 $2,588,176,055 $12,047,750,000
2009 $2,345,294,875 $9,670,750,000
2008 $2,271,646,188 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,868,383,461 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,575,200,391 $5,446,750,000
2005 $1,163,362,438 $5,758,250,000
2004 $1,226,829,563 $5,808,500,000
2003 $1,052,121,055 $5,730,500,000
2002 $897,031,250 $6,345,250,000
2001 $870,031,677 $6,780,750,000
2000 $624,337,145 $6,693,250,000
1999 $589,239,754 $6,861,500,000
1998 $540,096,398 $6,405,250,000
1997 $508,223,602 $8,534,000,000
1996 $450,382,328 $8,557,500,000
1995 $398,988,955 $7,115,000,000
1994 $356,014,932 $6,894,250,000
1993 $322,417,837 $6,567,250,000
1992 $284,875,809 $6,755,000,000
1991 $244,396,762 $8,646,000,000
1990 $215,043,970 $8,788,301,546
1989 $189,514,434 $8,290,553,535
1988 $168,514,513 $7,818,774,177
1987 $141,223,029 $6,744,657,033
1986 $141,882,254 $6,220,698,247
1985 $127,190,758 $5,640,137,575
1984 $109,503,546 $6,355,369,172
1983 $57,829,787 $7,768,031,182
1982 $47,911,340 $8,544,060,905
1981 $44,781,457 $8,015,464,252
1980 $42,463,576 $6,682,278,300
1979 $38,523,364 $5,180,102,910
1978 $24,369,109 $4,353,822,343
1977 $20,853,789 $4,366,610,469
1976 $22,399,467 $4,320,576,877
1975 $24,540,878 $4,373,532,601
1974 $39,120,171 $3,984,194,614
1973 $30,862,042 $3,311,043,292
1972 $25,177,138 $2,679,096,597
1971 $21,566,404 $2,179,828,710
1970 $19,328,038 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Maldives and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Zimbabwe
2024 $13,379 $2,497
2023 $12,588 $2,195
2022 $11,786 $2,536
2021 $10,176 $2,614
2020 $7,394 $2,060
2019 $11,740 $2,184
2018 $11,423 $2,271
2017 $10,510 $3,445
2016 $9,948 $1,408
2015 $9,645 $1,387
2014 $8,939 $1,373
2013 $8,236 $1,363
2012 $7,461 $1,239
2011 $7,425 $1,038
2010 $7,174 $902
2009 $6,734 $736
2008 $6,757 $341
2007 $5,758 $414
2006 $5,019 $431
2005 $3,797 $461
2004 $4,070 $470
2003 $3,549 $468
2002 $3,076 $525
2001 $3,034 $566
2000 $2,214 $563
1999 $2,124 $582
1998 $1,980 $552
1997 $1,898 $751
1996 $1,717 $767
1995 $1,555 $648
1994 $1,419 $634
1993 $1,317 $605
1992 $1,194 $631
1991 $1,054 $831
1990 $957 $867
1989 $870 $840
1988 $799 $816
1987 $692 $726
1986 $720 $693
1985 $669 $649
1984 $594 $757
1983 $323 $959
1982 $274.8 $1,096
1981 $264.1 $1,069
1980 $257.6 $949
1979 $240.2 $779
1978 $156.1 $665
1977 $137.3 $677
1976 $151.8 $687
1975 $171.4 $717
1974 $281.5 $674
1973 $228.7 $579
1972 $192.2 $483
1971 $169.8 $406
1970 $156.9 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Maldives vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Zimbabwe
2026 81.7 63.6
2025 81.5 63.3
2024 81.3 63.1
2023 81 62.8
2022 80.8 62.4
2021 78.1 60.1
2020 78.7 61.5
2019 79.7 61.1
2018 79.4 60.9
2017 79.2 60.3
2016 78.9 59.8
2015 78.6 59
2014 78.2 58.1
2013 77.8 56.8
2012 77.5 55.4
2011 77.1 53.9
2010 76.8 51.9
2009 76.4 49.7
2008 76 48.5
2007 75.7 47.6
2006 75.3 47.1
2005 74.8 46.6
2004 73 46
2003 73.3 45.4
2002 72.4 45.9
2001 71.7 44.5
2000 70.9 46
1999 70.2 46.4
1998 69.3 47.6
1997 68.5 48.5
1996 67.7 49
1995 67 51.1
1994 66.2 52.5
1993 65.4 54
1992 64.7 55.6
1991 63.9 57
1990 63.1 58.3
1989 62.4 59.4
1988 61.6 60.2
1987 60.8 60.7
1986 60 61
1985 59.2 60.9
1984 58.3 60.6
1983 57.5 60
1982 56.6 59.9
1981 55.7 59.4
1980 54.8 59.1
1979 53.9 54.9
1978 50.4 54.7
1977 51.8 57
1976 50.8 57.6
1975 49.6 58.2
1974 48.5 58.2
1973 47.5 58.1
1972 46.4 58.2
1971 45.5 58
1970 44.5 57.8
1969 43.7 57.5
1968 42.9 57.1
1967 42.1 56.8
1966 41.4 56.4
1965 40.8 55.9
1964 40.2 55.4
1963 39.6 54.9
1962 39.1 54.5
1961 38.6 54
1960 38.2 53.5
1959 37.9 53
1958 37.6 52.6
1957 37.3 52.2
1956 37.1 51.8
1955 37 51.4
1954 36.9 51
1953 36.9 50.6
1952 37 50.2
1951 37.1 49.8
1950 36.5 49.4

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

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Maldives and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Maldives Zimbabwe
2024 527,799 16,634,373
2023 525,994 16,340,822
2022 524,106 16,069,056
2021 516,154 15,797,210
2020 502,118 15,526,888
2019 487,731 15,271,368
2018 473,099 15,034,452
2017 458,287 14,812,482
2016 443,308 14,600,294
2015 428,154 14,399,013
2014 413,617 14,207,359
2013 400,070 14,013,808
2012 386,818 13,817,887
2011 373,674 13,595,424
2010 360,792 13,356,548
2009 348,275 13,142,790
2008 336,170 12,959,149
2007 324,479 12,804,058
2006 313,851 12,636,445
2005 306,429 12,483,432
2004 301,413 12,365,896
2003 296,491 12,232,323
2002 291,616 12,087,653
2001 286,767 11,971,901
2000 282,019 11,892,055
1999 277,412 11,783,458
1998 272,723 11,594,297
1997 267,707 11,369,827
1996 262,347 11,158,360
1995 256,649 10,974,599
1994 250,822 10,873,148
1993 244,884 10,860,288
1992 238,543 10,702,700
1991 231,802 10,404,816
1990 224,762 10,137,281
1989 217,738 9,864,798
1988 210,885 9,583,094
1987 203,944 9,284,644
1986 196,935 8,982,578
1985 190,169 8,686,813
1984 184,198 8,391,488
1983 179,128 8,098,404
1982 174,333 7,796,496
1981 169,532 7,498,635
1980 164,835 7,041,303
1979 160,360 6,647,556
1978 156,159 6,543,575
1977 151,930 6,449,512
1976 147,525 6,287,105
1975 143,158 6,098,658
1974 138,978 5,908,328
1973 134,952 5,720,404
1972 130,968 5,542,445
1971 127,035 5,374,712
1970 123,219 5,215,918
1969 119,564 5,058,181
1968 116,075 4,900,440
1967 112,528 4,748,307
1966 108,507 4,601,217
1965 104,102 4,458,462
1964 100,662 4,320,006
1963 98,222 4,185,877
1962 95,802 4,055,959
1961 93,450 3,930,401
1960 91,189 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Maldives

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Zimbabwe
2023 1.58 3.72
2022 1.58 3.77
2021 1.6 3.77
2020 1.61 3.75
2019 1.64 3.75
2018 1.71 3.74
2017 1.8 3.77
2016 1.9 3.83
2015 2 3.91
2014 2.09 4.01
2013 2.17 4.11
2012 2.25 4.13
2011 2.31 4.13
2010 2.35 4.04
2009 2.39 3.95
2008 2.37 3.78
2007 2.29 3.68
2006 2.2 3.64
2005 2.2 3.69
2004 2.26 3.78
2003 2.34 3.86
2002 2.42 3.93
2001 2.53 3.98
2000 2.69 4.01
1999 2.9 4.06
1998 3.17 4.07
1997 3.48 4.08
1996 3.86 4.11
1995 4.29 4.15
1994 4.69 4.28
1993 5.06 4.39
1992 5.44 4.57
1991 5.8 4.72
1990 6.13 4.88
1989 6.39 5.07
1988 6.58 5.28
1987 6.73 5.5
1986 6.85 5.69
1985 6.94 5.87
1984 7.03 6.04
1983 7.09 6.2
1982 7.15 6.33
1981 7.19 6.45
1980 7.23 6.52
1979 7.23 6.59
1978 7.23 6.66
1977 7.27 6.71
1976 7.29 6.77
1975 7.32 6.83
1974 7.38 6.88
1973 7.4 6.94
1972 7.37 6.94
1971 7.38 6.94
1970 7.39 6.98
1969 7.33 7.04
1968 7.28 7.11
1967 7.23 7.16
1966 7.15 7.2
1965 7.07 7.23
1964 7 7.23
1963 6.94 7.23
1962 6.89 7.23
1961 6.79 7.21
1960 6.71 7.2

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

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Maldives and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Zimbabwe
2024 32.9 19
2023 32.1 18.9
2022 31.4 18.7
2021 30.7 18.6
2020 30.1 18.5
2019 29.5 18.3
2018 29 18.2
2017 28.5 18.1
2016 28 18
2015 27.6 18
2014 27.1 18
2013 26.5 18
2012 25.8 18.1
2011 25.1 18.2
2010 24.4 18.3
2009 23.8 18.4
2008 23.2 18.5
2007 22.7 18.5
2006 22.1 18.5
2005 21.5 18.3
2004 20.9 18.3
2003 20.3 18.2
2002 19.8 18.1
2001 19.3 18
2000 18.9 17.8
1999 18.4 17.7
1998 18 17.5
1997 17.6 17.2
1996 17.3 16.9
1995 16.9 16.6
1994 16.7 16.4
1993 16.5 16.3
1992 16.4 16.4
1991 16.4 16.5
1990 16.4 16.3
1989 16.5 16.1
1988 16.6 15.9
1987 16.7 15.9
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 17 15.9
1984 17 15.8
1983 16.9 15.8
1982 16.9 15.8
1981 16.8 15.7
1980 16.8 15.6
1979 16.9 15.6
1978 17 15.7
1977 17 15.8
1976 17 15.8
1975 17.1 15.9
1974 17.2 15.9
1973 17.2 15.8
1972 17.2 15.8
1971 17.3 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.6 15.7
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 18.2 15.7
1966 18.9 15.7
1965 19.9 15.7
1964 20.5 15.7
1963 20.6 15.8
1962 20.6 16
1961 20.6 16.2
1960 20.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
49.5%
2024

Energy

Maldives Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Maldives Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Maldives Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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