Maldives AI Report
Date: November 29, 2025
Maldives is a mid-size country with 0.01% of the world's population. Maldives is a republic country.
Maldives is the 167th ranked country in population and 187th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Literacy Rate (%)
Maldives is the 1st highest ranked in GDP Per Capita (USD) out of all the 195 countries.This implies that this country is a developed country.
The Average Literacy Rate (%) of 195 countries in the world is 86. Maldives is the 75th highest ranked country out of 195 countries. This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Urban Population (2021)
Total Population (2025)
Internet Users
Employment in Services
Out of 195 countries in the world, Maldives is the 27th worst ranked in Urban Population (2021) . This may indicate that there is poor economic development or may imply that the formal economy of the country is less compared to other countries.
The Average Total Population (2025) of 195 countries in the world is 42,003. Maldives is the 29th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. Taking into context the total population of the world, this country is less populated in comparison to other countries.
Maldives is the 31st worst ranked in Internet Users out of all the 195 countries.This may take into context a lower country population, and implies that there are lesser people with access to the internet when compared to other countries.
The Average Employment in Services of 195 countries in the world is 10,251,634. Maldives is the 33rd worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate lesser diposable income among the population of the country, or simply imply lesser urbanisation compared to other countries.
Languages Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Dhivehi | # People | 2,564 | 1 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Dhivehi as a % of total Dhivehi speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Sinhalese as a % of total Sinhalese speakers | % People | 0 | 7 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Sinhalese | # People | 72,231 | 7 | 1230 | ||
Wealth Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 6,447 | 1 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 46 | 23 | 1126 | |||
| 3 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 53 | 23 | 1127 | |||
| 4 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 58 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 157 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 134 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 134 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | GDP (Billions USD) 2025 | $ Billions | 597 | 151 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 183,299 | 137 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 123 | 1234 | |||
| 7 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 111 | 1231 | |||
| 8 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 123 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 94 | 1234 | |||
| 10 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 95 | 1231 | ||
Urbanization Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 49 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 169 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 23 | 141 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 132 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 155 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 147 | 1234 | ||
Media Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 3 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 155 | 1232 | ||
Demographics Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 5 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 191 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 171 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 169 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 167 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 164 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 139 | 1230 | ||
Health Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 5 | 1129 | ||
| 2 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 7 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 38 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 144 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 125 | 1233 | ||
Internet Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 16 | 7 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 10 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 24 | 16 | 1129 | ||
| 4 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 31 | 16 | 1126 | ||
| 5 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 31 | 16 | 1126 | ||
| 6 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 14 | 20 | 1126 | ||
| 7 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 12 | 24 | 1129 | ||
| 8 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 48 | 1129 | ||
| 9 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 32 | 49 | 1128 | ||
| 10 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 78 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Internet Users | # People | 28,115,900 | 165 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 134 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,652,451 | 139 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Facebook users | # People | 6,739,260 | 130 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 120 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Twitter Users | % People | 0 | 115 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 3,609,530 | 123 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Twitter users | # People | 2,908,615 | 120 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 72 | 1235 | ||
Culture Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 32 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Islamic Pop.% | % People | 0 | 93 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 98 | 1235 | ||
Work Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 50 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 54 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 58 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 59 | 1129 | ||
| 5 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 59 | 1125 | ||
| 6 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 67 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 163 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 161 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 159 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 156 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 153 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 121 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 121 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 113 | 1232 | ||
Education Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 75 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 185 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 180 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 177 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 166 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 160 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 88,812 | 150 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 144 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 134 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 4,946,299 | 127 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,858,694 | 125 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 297,976 | 123 | 1234 | ||
| 12 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 100 | 1233 | ||
| 13 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 98 | 1232 | ||
| 14 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 83 | 1233 | ||
| 15 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 78 | 1235 | ||
| 16 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 64 | 1233 | ||
| 17 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 53 | 1231 | ||
| 18 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 5,059,423 | 52 | 1235 | ||
| 19 | # Students per teacher in tertiary edu. | Ratio | 58 | 50 | 1235 | ||
Nature Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 185 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 183 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 182 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 170 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Onion prod. | Tons | 773,539 | 135 | 1233 | ||
Governance Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 125 | 1230 | ||
Language
- Official Language:
- 1. Dhivehi : 500,000
- 2. Sinhalese : 1,416
Mother Tongue : Dhivehi
Literacy Rate (%) : 97.70
Basic Details
| Country Capital | : | Male |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 9,999 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 60th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 81 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 0 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 442,075 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 165th/195 |
| Area | : | 300 |
| Area Rank | : | 187th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 530 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 167th/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Maldives
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malé | 173,863 |
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