India
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of India.
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India vs Maldives
111 shared metrics.
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Maldives
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Maldives.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
The Maldives averages only about 1 m above sea level, making its geography feel almost paper-thin.
Analysis
India leads in 63 of 111 shared metrics, while Maldives leads in 48.
India's Water Withdrawal is 137765.0x that of Maldives (647.5 B m³ vs 0.00 B m³).
India's Forest Area is 88973.6x that of Maldives (729.6K km² vs 8.2 km²).
India's Land Area is 9976.1x that of Maldives (2.97M km² vs 298 km²).
India's High-Tech Exports (%) is 8074.0x that of Maldives (18.57% vs 0.00%).
India's Scientific Publications is 5780.7x that of Maldives (207.4K vs 35.87).
Key Comparisons
Water WithdrawalIndia leads
India
647.5 B m³
Maldives
0.00 B m³
Forest AreaIndia leads
India
729.6K km²
Maldives
8.2 km²
Land AreaIndia leads
India
2.97M km²
Maldives
298 km²
High-Tech Exports (%)India leads
India
18.57%
Maldives
0.00%
Scientific PublicationsIndia leads
India
207.4K
Maldives
35.87
PopulationIndia leads
India
1.42B
Maldives
388.9K
All Metrics
Water Withdrawal
IndiaIndia
647.5 B m³
Maldives
0.00 B m³
13776496% higher
Forest Area
IndiaIndia
729.6K km²
Maldives
8.2 km²
8897363% higher
Land Area
IndiaIndia
2.97M km²
Maldives
298 km²
997615% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
IndiaIndia
18.57%
Maldives
0.00%
807396% higher
Scientific Publications
IndiaIndia
207.4K
Maldives
35.87
578072% higher
Population
IndiaIndia
1.42B
Maldives
388.9K
364896% higher
Electricity Generation
IndiaIndia
2.1K TWh
Maldives
0.85 TWh
241964% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
IndiaIndia
3.2K Mt CO2e
Maldives
1.9 Mt CO2e
167443% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
IndiaIndia
499.14M kW
Maldives
432.0K kW
115441% higher
Highest Elevation
IndiaIndia
8.6K m
Maldives
8.0 m
107225% higher
GDP (Nominal)
IndiaIndia
$3,909,891,533,858.08
Maldives
$7,061,608,267.25
55268% higher
Air Passengers
IndiaIndia
180.42M
Maldives
1.41M
12657% higher
Capital Elevation
IndiaIndia
216 m
Maldives
2.0 m
10700% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
IndiaIndia
34.9%
Maldives
1.2%
2808% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
IndiaIndia
1.9K
Maldives
82
2167% higher
Airports
IndiaIndia
318
Maldives
20
1490% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
IndiaIndia
14.6 per 100k
Maldives
1.3 per 100k
1023% higher
Coastline Length
IndiaIndia
7.0K km
Maldives
644 km
987% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
IndiaIndia
27.23% of firms
Maldives
2.6% of firms
952% higher
Tourism Revenue
IndiaIndia
$13,413,000,000
Maldives
$1,409,000,000
852% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
IndiaIndia
24.54%
Maldives
2.8%
792% higher
Suicide Rate
IndiaIndia
12.56 per 100k
Maldives
1.5 per 100k
754% higher
Infant Mortality
IndiaIndia
24.5 per 1k births
Maldives
5.0 per 1k births
390% higher
Spirits Consumption
IndiaIndia
2.3 L/person/yr
Maldives
0.46 L/person/yr
388% higher
Child Mortality
IndiaIndia
27.7 per 1k births
Maldives
5.7 per 1k births
386% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
IndiaIndia
13.65%
Maldives
3.2%
323% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
IndiaIndia
48.39 µg/m³
Maldives
12.01 µg/m³
303% higher
Inflation Rate
IndiaIndia
5.0%
Maldives
1.4%
257% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
IndiaIndia
39.33% of firms
Maldives
11.17% of firms
252% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
IndiaIndia
60.06%
Maldives
19.8%
203% higher
Water Stress (%)
IndiaIndia
44.78%
Maldives
15.67%
186% higher
Alcohol Consumption
IndiaIndia
4.1 L/adult/yr
Maldives
1.5 L/adult/yr
175% higher
Teen Birth Rate
IndiaIndia
14.06 per 1k
Maldives
5.4 per 1k
159% higher
Protected Land (%)
IndiaIndia
7.7%
Maldives
3.0%
157% higher
Political Corruption Index
IndiaIndia
0.68
Maldives
0.31
119% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
IndiaIndia
49.42% of adults
Maldives
24.31% of adults
103% higher
Death Rate
IndiaIndia
8.7 per 1k
Maldives
4.3 per 1k
102% higher
Official Languages Count
IndiaIndia
2.0
Maldives
1.0
100% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
MaldivesIndia
0.03 per 100k people
Maldives
1.8 per 100k people
98% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
MaldivesIndia
0.69% of GDP
Maldives
11.42% of GDP
94% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
MaldivesIndia
$79.52
Maldives
$1,150.69
93% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
MaldivesIndia
7.9 kg/person/yr
Maldives
87.3 kg/person/yr
91% lower
Broadband Access (%)
MaldivesIndia
2.7 per 100 people
Maldives
19 per 100 people
86% lower
GDP Growth Rate
IndiaIndia
6.5%
Maldives
3.5%
86% higher
Informal Employment Share
IndiaIndia
87.2% of employed people
Maldives
47.33% of employed people
84% higher
GNI Per Capita
MaldivesIndia
$2,650
Maldives
$11,640
77% lower
Population Density
MaldivesIndia
483.68 /km²
Maldives
1.8K /km²
73% lower
Exports (% GDP)
MaldivesIndia
21.16% of GDP
Maldives
78.21% of GDP
73% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
MaldivesIndia
19.91% of firms
Maldives
71.49% of firms
72% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
MaldivesIndia
6.1 kg/person/yr
Maldives
20.61 kg/person/yr
70% lower
Imports (% GDP)
MaldivesIndia
23.49% of GDP
Maldives
78.26% of GDP
70% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
MaldivesIndia
1.6 per 1k
Maldives
5.0 per 1k
68% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
MaldivesIndia
0.72 per 1k
Maldives
2.2 per 1k
68% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
MaldivesIndia
3.3% of GDP
Maldives
9.7% of GDP
66% lower
Credit Card Ownership
MaldivesIndia
4.6% of adults
Maldives
13.82% of adults
66% lower
Nurses & Midwives
MaldivesIndia
1.7 per 1k
Maldives
4.9 per 1k
65% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
MaldivesIndia
6.7% of GDP
Maldives
19.45% of GDP
65% lower
Food Waste per Person
MaldivesIndia
97.34 kg/person/yr
Maldives
260.44 kg/person/yr
63% lower
Obesity Rate
MaldivesIndia
7.2%
Maldives
17.57%
59% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
MaldivesIndia
$11,159.99
Maldives
$26,182.78
57% lower
Elderly Population (%)
IndiaIndia
7.1%
Maldives
4.6%
54% higher
Beer Consumption
MaldivesIndia
0.13 L/person/yr
Maldives
0.27 L/person/yr
51% lower
Time Zones Count
IndiaIndia
3.0 time zones
Maldives
2.0 time zones
50% higher
CO2 Per Capita
MaldivesIndia
2.2 t/person/yr
Maldives
4.4 t/person/yr
50% lower
Women in Senior Management
MaldivesIndia
11.92% of managers
Maldives
22.59% of managers
47% lower
Dependency Ratio
IndiaIndia
46.56% of working-age pop.
Maldives
31.98% of working-age pop.
46% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
MaldivesIndia
24.96 per 100k
Maldives
46.07 per 100k
46% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
MaldivesIndia
79 per 100 people
Maldives
141.6 per 100 people
44% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
IndiaIndia
95.18% of adults
Maldives
66.25% of adults
44% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
MaldivesIndia
6.8% of firms
Maldives
11.25% of firms
39% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
MaldivesIndia
0.26
Maldives
0.42
37% lower
Internet Users (%)
MaldivesIndia
56%
Maldives
85%
34% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
MaldivesIndia
0.46
Maldives
0.69
34% lower
Solar Electricity Share
IndiaIndia
9.4%
Maldives
7.1%
33% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
MaldivesIndia
0.38
Maldives
0.56
32% lower
University Enrollment Rate
MaldivesIndia
34.42%
Maldives
48.5%
29% lower
Digital Payments Used
MaldivesIndia
48.46% of adults
Maldives
67.83% of adults
29% lower
Youth Population (%)
IndiaIndia
24.62%
Maldives
19.59%
26% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
MaldivesIndia
46.5% of GDP
Maldives
61.7% of GDP
25% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
MaldivesIndia
158.15 per 1k people
Maldives
209.75 per 1k people
25% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
MaldivesIndia
84.5 kg/person/yr
Maldives
111.47 kg/person/yr
24% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
IndiaIndia
0.66
Maldives
0.53
24% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
MaldivesIndia
4.1% of GDP
Maldives
5.2% of GDP
21% lower
Fertility Rate
IndiaIndia
2.0 children/woman
Maldives
1.7 children/woman
18% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
MaldivesIndia
83.38%
Maldives
99.7%
16% lower
Urban Population (%)
MaldivesIndia
35.38%
Maldives
42%
16% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
IndiaIndia
25 days/yr
Maldives
22 days/yr
14% higher
Human Development Index
MaldivesIndia
0.69
Maldives
0.77
11% lower
Life Expectancy
MaldivesIndia
72.0 years
Maldives
81.0 years
11% lower
Median Age
MaldivesIndia
28.1 years
Maldives
31.1 years
10% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
IndiaIndia
670.13 gCO2/kWh
Maldives
611.77 gCO2/kWh
10% higher
Unemployment Rate
MaldivesIndia
4.2%
Maldives
4.6%
9% lower
Smoking Rate
MaldivesIndia
24.3%
Maldives
26.3%
8% lower
Birth Rate
IndiaIndia
15.91 per 1k
Maldives
14.77 per 1k
8% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
MaldivesIndia
31.3% of adults
Maldives
33.6% of adults
7% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
MaldivesIndia
24.4% of adults
Maldives
25.5% of adults
4% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
MaldivesIndia
45.45 hrs/week
Maldives
46.48 hrs/week
2% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
IndiaIndia
16.02% of youth labor force
Maldives
15.69% of youth labor force
2% higher
Mobile Money Accounts
MaldivesIndia
23.1% of adults
Maldives
23.3% of adults
1% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
IndiaIndia
39 pts
Maldives
39 pts
equal
Coal Electricity Share
IndiaIndia
70.82%
Maldives
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
IndiaIndia
5.0%
Maldives
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
MaldivesIndia
99.5%
Maldives
100%
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
IndiaIndia
0.00 per 1M people
Maldives
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
IndiaIndia
0 m
Maldives
0 m
ranked higher
Irrigated Land
IndiaIndia
754.6K km²
Maldives
0 km²
ranked higher
Land Border Length
IndiaIndia
13.9K km
Maldives
0 km
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
IndiaIndia
-0.9% of GDP
Maldives
-8.4% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
IndiaIndia
44 sites
Maldives
0 sites
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
IndiaIndia
0.22 per 1M people
Maldives
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Border Neighbors
IndiaIndia
6.0
Maldives
0
ranked higher
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