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South Asia · Upper-middle income

Maldives: key statistics

Maldives has 529,676 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $14,615. Below: 78 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Malé
Region
South Asia
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
Maldivian rufiyaa MVR
Languages
Maldivian
ISO codes
MVMDV
Land neighbours
United Kingdom
Population529,6762025 · rank 171 of 217GDP$7.7bn2025 · rank 162 of 211GDP per capita$14,6152025 · rank 91 of 211Life expectancy81.3 yrs2024 · rank 44 of 217Internet users85.2%2024 · rank 82 of 188Fertility1.562024 · rank 141 of 217CO₂ per person3.57 t2024 · rank 83 of 203Inflation4.0%2025 · rank 57 of 180
topic profiles

Maldives, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance13 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality13 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access10 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Maldives
0200,000400,000600,0001994199920042009201420192024Maldives529,676
GDP per capita
MaldivesSouth AsiaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Maldives$14,615South AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
MaldivesSouth AsiaWorld
607080901994199920042009201420192024Maldives81.3 yrsSouth AsiaWorld
Internet users
MaldivesSouth AsiaWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1994199920042009201420192024Maldives85.2%South AsiaWorld
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Maldives by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within South Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population529,6762025171/2176/6+24%8.2bn
Population growth0.35%2025151/2174/6−3.1 pp0.91%
Urban share42.5%2025168/2173/6+3.9 pp57.8%
Fertility1.562024141/2175/6−25%2.19
Aged 65+5.0%2025149/2176/6+0.9 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1419.0%2025129/2176/6−4.2 pp24.4%
Density1,771.120248/2161/6+28%62.1
Birth rate10.62024148/2175/6−40%16.3
Area300 km²2024200/2166/6±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$7.7bn2025162/2115/6+87%$118tn
GDP per capita$14,615202591/2111/6+52%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$28,555202584/1991/6+60%$25,704
GNI per capita$12,950202585/2011/6+58%$14,244
GDP growth6.3%202529/2103/6+2.4 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth5.9%202517/2103/6+5.6 pp2.0%
Agriculture share4.6%2025110/1986/6−0.9 pp4.0%
Industry share9.3%2025190/2016/6−1.4 pp25.0%
Services share69.9%202537/2011/6−2.5 pp63.3%
Investment30.8%202427/1753/6+2.9 pp26.3%
Savings11.2%2024143/1636/6−15.3 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation4.0%202557/1802/6+3.1 pp3.0%
Real interest rate8.1%202535/1362/5+4.7 pp—
Lending rate11.6%202547/1362/5+0.5 pp—
Exchange rate15.422025100/2106/6+0.3%—
Government debt57.3%201133/783/5+26.1 pp—
Tax revenue19.5%202151/1421/6+7.4 pp13.9%
Government expense29.5%202156/1421/6+7.1 pp28.5%
External debt75.6%202423/1192/6+42.6 pp—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports78.2%202420/1841/6−13.1 pp29.5%
Imports78.3%202421/1841/6+3.6 pp28.5%
Trade openness156.5%202417/1841/6−9.5 pp68.5%
Current account-6.2%2025142/1855/6+1.2 pp—
FDI inflows11.1%202514/1971/6+3.9 pp1.4%
Remittances0.1%2025166/1786/6±0.0 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals555,0002020119/1962/6−30%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment4.5%2025114/1872/6−2.1 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment15.7%202575/1875/6−1.1 pp13.4%
Participation rate63.5%202579/1872/6+7.3 pp61.0%
Women's participation40.7%2025150/1872/6+2.2 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$201m202395/1455/6+824%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI3.4%202361/1392/6+2.7 pp0.2%
ODA per person$381202316/1451/6+603%$32.2
Extreme poverty0.0%2019145/1516/6−13.1 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day0.0%2019148/1516/6−25.9 pp18.2%
National poverty rate5.4%2019138/1455/5——
Gini index29.32019127/1514/6−24%—
Women in parliament3.2%2025184/1906/6−2.7 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy98.2%201933/1411/6−0.2 pp87.7%
Female literacy98.3%201929/1471/6−0.2 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment99.7%2024100/1915/6+2.9 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment79.4%2023131/1765/6+11.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment48.5%202284/1721/6+37.1 pp43.6%
Primary completion93.8%202493/1684/6−1.0 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher10.22017160/1736/6−30%23.4
Education spending5.2%202357/1842/6+1.8 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy81.3 yrs202444/2171/6+4.0%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality4.72024149/1966/6−48%27.7
Under-5 mortality5.42024153/1966/6−49%37.4
Maternal mortality322023115/1945/6−32%197
Health spending9.2%202341/1931/6+1.1 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$1,159202361/1931/6+73%$1,317
Physicians2.23201981/1801/6+48%1.86
Measles vaccination99%202410/1931/6±0.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.1%2024128/1534/6±0.0 pp0.7%
Child stunting15.3%201774/1545/6−16.6 pp—
Basic water99.8%202460/2061/6+1.4 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation99.7%202431/2031/6+8.5 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users85.2%202482/1882/6+36.0 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions148.1202432/2101/6−8.0%111.5
Fixed broadband19.6202489/2081/6+310%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202465/2152/6±0.0 pp91.9%
Clean cooking100.0%202426/1921/6+2.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person3.57 t202483/2031/6−33%4.69 t
Renewable energy1.2%2022186/2126/6±0.0 pp19.7%
Renewable power5.8%2021158/2065/6+5.4 pp27.8%
Forest cover12.5%2024153/2146/6+0.1 pp31.1%
Arable land13.1%202482/2064/6+0.1 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals15.7%202272/1774/6±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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