Maldives
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
529,676 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$14,615 per person
Life expectancy at birth
81.3 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
4.5%
Consumer price inflation
4.0%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 525,994 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 31.1 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 1.58 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | -5.5 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | -2,283 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 14.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 15.7% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 63.5% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 40.7% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$7.7 billion | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$24,401 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$12,950 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Consumer price index | 150.4 (2010 = 100) (2010 = 100) | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 3.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 15.416 per US$ per US$ | 2025 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 34.8% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 24.3% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary completion (UIS) | 98.2% | 2017 | UNESCO UIS |
| Lower secondary completion | 90.7% | 2017 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 81.0 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 18.5 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 69.6 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 85.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 148 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 19.6 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 9.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered | 1,928 companies companies | 2023 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing | 2.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 78.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 78.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 156.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 1.6 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 1,414,194 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 1.2% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 0.91 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 1.60 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 2.1 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.1 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 12.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 0.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 99.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 99.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Level of water stress | 15.7% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Cost of a healthy diet | Int$4.45 per person per daye (Estimate) per person per day | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable | 4.2%e (Estimate) | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use | 23.67 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Gini index | 29.3 (0 to 100) (0 to 100) | 2019 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% | 23.3% | 2019 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate | 0.0% | 2019 | World Bank |
| Government finance and taxation | |||
| Tax revenue | 19.5% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Central government expense | 29.5% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 32 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 0.6 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 3.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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