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Maldives · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Maldives

South Asia Capital Male Upper middle income Nation age 61 years (since 1965) i MDV · MV
NationsTree Index 2025 i53.375th of 196 Tree height 2025 i2.3 msee ranking Military strength i—percentile
Population i529,676171st of 217 Area i300 km²200th of 216 GDP i$7.74 bn161st of 210 GDP (PPP) i$15.12 bn intl.158th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$28,555 intl.84th of 199 Life expectancy i81.3 years44th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i56
Strength · trunk i22
Quality of life · crown i72
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i52
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i66
CSV

In short

Maldives is 75th of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 53.3 out of 100; its tree is 2.3 m tall.

It has 529,676 people and an economy of $15.12 bn at purchasing power parity, 158th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: DPT immunization (1st of 193), Access to electricity (1st of 215) and Homicide rate (17th of 145).

Its weakest positions: High-tech exports (164th of 168), Renewable freshwater per person (177th of 183) and General government gross debt (181st of 189).

Over five years it climbed from 82nd to 75th in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 300 200th/216
Land area ikm² 298 199th/216
Population ipeople 529,676 171st/217
Population growth i% 0.35% 151st/217
Population density ipeople/km² 1,771.1 8th/216
Urban population i% 42.5% 168th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 19.0% 129th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 5.0% 149th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $7.74 bn 161st/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $15.12 bn 158th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $12.92 bn 158th/199
GDP per person iUSD $14,615 91st/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $28,555 84th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $12,950 85th/201
GDP growth i% 6.3% 29th/210
Inflation i% 4.0% 124th/180
Unemployment i% 4.5% 74th/187
Central government debt i% of GDP 57.3%2011
General government gross debt i% of GDP 129.4% 181st/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -3.6% 121st/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 4.6% 110th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 9.3% 189th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 1.8% 178th/192
Services i% of GDP 69.9% 36th/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $5.52 bn 129th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $5.53 bn 138th/182
Exports i% of GDP 78.2% 20th/183
Imports i% of GDP 78.3% 21st/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 156.5% 17th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 0.1% 134th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 0.2% 171st/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 97.0% 3rd/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 2.7% 93rd/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 0.0% 164th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP -6.1% 153rd/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 11.1% 14th/196

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.0% 176th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.00% 161st/209
Arable land i% of land area 13.1% 82nd/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 57 177th/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 555,000 118th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $1.41 bn 62nd/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 78.9% 5th/168
Outbound trips idepartures 123,0002008

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 81.3 44th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 5.4 43rd/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 2.24 80th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 4.6 28th/145
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 99% 1st/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 41.4%2017
Secondary enrolment i% gross 79.4% 130th/173
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 28.6% 43rd/55
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 6.5% 167th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 9.2% 41st/193
Adult literacy i% 98.2%2019
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 48.5% 80th/150
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.766 93rd/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 29.32019
Extreme poverty i% of population 0.0%2019

Infrastructure & digital

67
Access to electricity i% of population 100.0% 1st/215
Internet users i% of population 85.2% 82nd/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 148 32nd/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 19.6 89th/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.72 68th/164
Air passengers carried ipassengers 1.4 m 90th/161

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 3.57 121st/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 1.2% 186th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 11.2 55th/200
Forest area i% of land area 12.5% 153rd/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 9212007

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 47.4 129th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 41.3 118th/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 58.5 98th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 67.0 113th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 48.7 125th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 49.3 127th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 0.6 17th/145

Military

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Armed forces personnel ipeople 5,0002000
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 5.41%2000
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 11.0 m 105th/163

Science & innovation

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Scientific articles iarticles 32 164th/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Maldives — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/maldives. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Maldives — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/maldives. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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