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Maldives vs Sri Lanka

112 shared metrics.

MaldivesLeads in 46

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Sri LankaLeads in 66

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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.

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Sri Lanka

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Identity

Formal name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: the name is composed of the Sanskrit words shri (happiness or holiness) and lanka (island).

CIA 2026

Analysis

Sri Lanka leads in 66 of 112 shared metrics, while Maldives leads in 46.

Maldives's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 13.8x that of Sri Lanka (11.42% of GDP vs 0.77% of GDP).

Maldives's Health Spending Per Capita is 6.9x that of Sri Lanka ($1,150.69 vs $145.56).

Maldives's Mobile Money Accounts is 6.8x that of Sri Lanka (23.3% of adults vs 3.0% of adults).

Maldives's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 5.4x that of Sri Lanka (1.8 per 100k people vs 0.28 per 100k people).

Maldives's Population Density is 4.0x that of Sri Lanka (1.8K /km² vs 356.24 /km²).

Key Comparisons

FDI Inflows (% GDP)Maldives leads

Maldives

11.42% of GDP

Sri Lanka

0.77% of GDP

Health Spending Per CapitaMaldives leads

Maldives

$1,150.69

Sri Lanka

$145.56

Mobile Money AccountsMaldives leads

Maldives

23.3% of adults

Sri Lanka

3.0% of adults

EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)Maldives leads

Maldives

1.8 per 100k people

Sri Lanka

0.28 per 100k people

Population DensityMaldives leads

Maldives

1.8K /km²

Sri Lanka

356.24 /km²

CO2 Per CapitaMaldives leads

Maldives

4.4 t/person/yr

Sri Lanka

0.90 t/person/yr

All Metrics

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Maldives

11.42% of GDP

Sri Lanka

0.77% of GDP

1384% higher

Health Spending Per Capita

Maldives

$1,150.69

Sri Lanka

$145.56

691% higher

Mobile Money Accounts

Maldives

23.3% of adults

Sri Lanka

3.0% of adults

678% higher

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Maldives

1.8 per 100k people

Sri Lanka

0.28 per 100k people

541% higher

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

Population Density

Maldives

1.8K /km²

Sri Lanka

356.24 /km²

395% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Maldives

4.4 t/person/yr

Sri Lanka

0.90 t/person/yr

385% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Maldives

78.21% of GDP

Sri Lanka

19.89% of GDP

293% higher

Imports (% GDP)

Maldives

78.26% of GDP

Sri Lanka

22.51% of GDP

248% higher

Milk Consumption per Person

Maldives

111.47 kg/person/yr

Sri Lanka

34.98 kg/person/yr

219% higher

Seafood Consumption per Person

Maldives

87.3 kg/person/yr

Sri Lanka

28.57 kg/person/yr

206% higher

GNI Per Capita

Maldives

$11,640

Sri Lanka

$3,860

202% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Maldives

5.2% of GDP

Sri Lanka

1.8% of GDP

183% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Maldives

46.07 per 100k

Sri Lanka

17.2 per 100k

168% higher

University Enrollment Rate

Maldives

48.5%

Sri Lanka

20.74%

134% higher

Meat Consumption per Person

Maldives

20.61 kg/person/yr

Sri Lanka

9.0 kg/person/yr

128% higher

Health Spending (% GDP)

Maldives

9.7% of GDP

Sri Lanka

4.4% of GDP

121% higher

Food Waste per Person

Maldives

260.44 kg/person/yr

Sri Lanka

118.02 kg/person/yr

121% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Maldives

19 per 100 people

Sri Lanka

9.0 per 100 people

111% higher

Urban Population (%)

Maldives

42%

Sri Lanka

20.3%

107% higher

Nurses & Midwives

Maldives

4.9 per 1k

Sri Lanka

2.4 per 1k

101% higher

Comparison of Maldives and Sri Lanka across 112 metrics
				Winner
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	11.42% of GDP	0.77% of GDP	1384% higher	Maldives
Health Spending Per Capita	$1,150.69	$145.56	691% higher	Maldives
Mobile Money Accounts	23.3% of adults	3.0% of adults	678% higher	Maldives
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	1.8 per 100k people	0.28 per 100k people	541% higher	Maldives
Population Density	1.8K /km²	356.24 /km²	395% higher	Maldives
CO2 Per Capita	4.4 t/person/yr	0.90 t/person/yr	385% higher	Maldives
Exports (% GDP)	78.21% of GDP	19.89% of GDP	293% higher	Maldives
Imports (% GDP)	78.26% of GDP	22.51% of GDP	248% higher	Maldives
Milk Consumption per Person	111.47 kg/person/yr	34.98 kg/person/yr	219% higher	Maldives
Seafood Consumption per Person	87.3 kg/person/yr	28.57 kg/person/yr	206% higher	Maldives
GNI Per Capita	$11,640	$3,860	202% higher	Maldives
Education Spending (% GDP)	5.2% of GDP	1.8% of GDP	183% higher	Maldives
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	46.07 per 100k	17.2 per 100k	168% higher	Maldives
University Enrollment Rate	48.5%	20.74%	134% higher	Maldives
Meat Consumption per Person	20.61 kg/person/yr	9.0 kg/person/yr	128% higher	Maldives
Health Spending (% GDP)	9.7% of GDP	4.4% of GDP	121% higher	Maldives
Food Waste per Person	260.44 kg/person/yr	118.02 kg/person/yr	121% higher	Maldives
Broadband Access (%)	19 per 100 people	9.0 per 100 people	111% higher	Maldives
Urban Population (%)	42%	20.3%	107% higher	Maldives
Nurses & Midwives	4.9 per 1k	2.4 per 1k	101% higher	Maldives
Forest Area	8.2 km²	21.0K km²	100% lower	Sri Lanka
Land Area	298 km²	61.9K km²	100% lower	Sri Lanka
Water Withdrawal	0.00 B m³	12.95 B m³	100% lower	Sri Lanka
High-Tech Exports (%)	0.00%	1.5%	100% lower	Sri Lanka
Highest Elevation	8.0 m	2.5K m	100% lower	Sri Lanka
Scientific Publications	35.87	2.5K	99% lower	Sri Lanka
Population	388.9K	22.05M	98% lower	Sri Lanka
Renewable Energy (%)	1.2%	48.8%	98% lower	Sri Lanka
Doctors (per 1,000)	2.2 per 1k	1.1 per 1k	96% higher	Maldives
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	19.45% of GDP	9.9% of GDP	96% higher	Maldives
Electricity Generation	0.85 TWh	18.92 TWh	96% lower	Sri Lanka
GDP (Nominal)	$7,061,608,267.25	$98,963,185,509.65	93% lower	Sri Lanka
Capital Elevation	2.0 m	27 m	93% lower	Sri Lanka
Forest Coverage (%)	2.8%	34%	92% lower	Sri Lanka
Total CO2 Emissions	1.9 Mt CO2e	23.33 Mt CO2e	92% lower	Sri Lanka
Electric Generating Capacity	432.0K kW	5.33M kW	92% lower	Sri Lanka
Protected Land (%)	3.0%	30%	90% lower	Sri Lanka
Suicide Rate	1.5 per 100k	14.74 per 100k	90% lower	Sri Lanka
Firms Asked for Bribes	2.6% of firms	26.23% of firms	90% lower	Sri Lanka
Road Traffic Death Rate	1.3 per 100k	11.5 per 100k	89% lower	Sri Lanka
Firms Hit by Power Outages	71.49% of firms	38.13% of firms	88% higher	Maldives
Electricity Carbon Intensity	611.77 gCO2/kWh	329.28 gCO2/kWh	86% higher	Maldives
Spirits Consumption	0.46 L/person/yr	2.4 L/person/yr	81% lower	Sri Lanka
Credit Card Ownership	13.82% of adults	8.1% of adults	70% higher	Maldives
Women in Parliament (%)	3.2%	10%	68% lower	Sri Lanka
Internet Users (%)	85%	51%	67% higher	Maldives
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$26,182.78	$15,632.59	67% higher	Maldives
Obesity Rate	17.57%	10.61%	66% higher	Maldives
Teen Birth Rate	5.4 per 1k	15.09 per 1k	64% lower	Sri Lanka
Air Passengers	1.41M	3.87M	63% lower	Sri Lanka
Elderly Population (%)	4.6%	12.1%	62% lower	Sri Lanka
Agricultural Land (%)	19.8%	48.61%	59% lower	Sri Lanka
Solar Electricity Share	7.1%	16.46%	57% lower	Sri Lanka
Firms Making Informal Payments	11.17% of firms	25.66% of firms	56% lower	Sri Lanka
Coastline Length	644 km	1.3K km	52% lower	Sri Lanka
Official Languages Count	1.0	2.0	50% lower	Sri Lanka
Alcohol Consumption	1.5 L/adult/yr	2.9 L/adult/yr	49% lower	Sri Lanka
Beer Consumption	0.27 L/person/yr	0.19 L/person/yr	44% higher	Maldives
Death Rate	4.3 per 1k	7.7 per 1k	44% lower	Sri Lanka
Digital Payments Used	67.83% of adults	47.26% of adults	44% higher	Maldives
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	12.01 µg/m³	19.96 µg/m³	40% lower	Sri Lanka
Dependency Ratio	31.98% of working-age pop.	51.82% of working-age pop.	38% lower	Sri Lanka
Water Stress (%)	15.67%	24.52%	36% lower	Sri Lanka
Smoking Rate	26.3%	19.5%	35% higher	Maldives
Vehicles per 1,000 People	209.75 per 1k people	320.4 per 1k people	35% lower	Sri Lanka
Insufficient Physical Activity	24.31% of adults	37.18% of adults	35% lower	Sri Lanka
Liberal Democracy Index	0.42	0.61	32% lower	Sri Lanka
Tourism Revenue	$1,409,000,000	$1,076,000,000	31% higher	Maldives
GDP Growth Rate	3.5%	5.0%	30% lower	Sri Lanka
Electoral Democracy Index	0.56	0.78	29% lower	Sri Lanka
Informal Employment Share	47.33% of employed people	66.35% of employed people	29% lower	Sri Lanka
Firms with Female Top Manager	11.25% of firms	8.7% of firms	29% higher	Maldives
Women's Political Empowerment	0.53	0.74	28% lower	Sri Lanka
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	5.0 per 1k	4.0 per 1k	25% higher	Maldives
Tobacco Use Prevalence	25.5% of adults	20.7% of adults	23% higher	Maldives
Women in Senior Management	22.59% of managers	29.18% of managers	23% lower	Sri Lanka
Government Debt (% GDP)	61.7% of GDP	79.1% of GDP	22% lower	Sri Lanka
Can Raise Emergency Money	66.25% of adults	84.51% of adults	22% lower	Sri Lanka
Fertility Rate	1.7 children/woman	2.1 children/woman	20% lower	Sri Lanka
Freedom of Expression Index	0.69	0.87	20% lower	Sri Lanka
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.69% of youth labor force	18.58% of youth labor force	16% lower	Sri Lanka
Merchant Fleet Size	82	96	15% lower	Sri Lanka
Political Corruption Index	0.31	0.28	12% higher	Maldives
Corruption Perceptions Index	39 pts	35 pts	11% higher	Maldives
Airports	20	18	11% higher	Maldives
Youth Population (%)	19.59%	22.03%	11% lower	Sri Lanka
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	22 days/yr	20 days/yr	10% higher	Maldives
Average Weekly Work Hours	46.48 hrs/week	43.02 hrs/week	8% higher	Maldives
Child Mortality	5.7 per 1k births	6.1 per 1k births	7% lower	Sri Lanka
Unemployment Rate	4.6%	5.0%	7% lower	Sri Lanka
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	141.6 per 100 people	133 per 100 people	6% higher	Maldives
Infant Mortality	5.0 per 1k births	5.3 per 1k births	6% lower	Sri Lanka
Median Age	31.1 years	32.8 years	5% lower	Sri Lanka
Sanitation Access (%)	99.7%	95.35%	5% higher	Maldives
Life Expectancy	81.0 years	77.5 years	5% higher	Maldives
Tourist Arrivals	555.0K	540.0K	3% higher	Maldives
Birth Rate	14.77 per 1k	14.38 per 1k	3% higher	Maldives
Human Development Index	0.77	0.78	1% lower	Sri Lanka
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Sri Lanka
Coal Electricity Share	0%	27.54%	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
Wind Electricity Share	0%	5.4%	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
Hypertension Prevalence	33.6% of adults	33.6% of adults	equal	Sri Lanka
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Sri Lanka
Inflation Rate	1.4%	-0.4%	ranked higher	Maldives
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
Irrigated Land	0 km²	5.7K km²	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-8.4% of GDP	1.2% of GDP	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	8.0 sites	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	0.36 per 1M people	ranked lower	Sri Lanka
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked lower	Sri Lanka

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Analysis

Sri Lanka leads in 66 of 112 shared metrics, while Maldives leads in 46.

Maldives's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 13.8x that of Sri Lanka (11.42% of GDP vs 0.77% of GDP).

Maldives's Health Spending Per Capita is 6.9x that of Sri Lanka ($1,150.69 vs $145.56).

Maldives's Mobile Money Accounts is 6.8x that of Sri Lanka (23.3% of adults vs 3.0% of adults).

Maldives's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 5.4x that of Sri Lanka (1.8 per 100k people vs 0.28 per 100k people).

Maldives's Population Density is 4.0x that of Sri Lanka (1.8K /km² vs 356.24 /km²).

Key Comparisons

FDI Inflows (% GDP)Maldives leads

Maldives

11.42% of GDP

Sri Lanka

0.77% of GDP

Health Spending Per CapitaMaldives leads

Maldives

$1,150.69

Sri Lanka

$145.56

Mobile Money AccountsMaldives leads

Maldives

23.3% of adults

Sri Lanka

3.0% of adults

Maldives

1.8 per 100k people

Sri Lanka

0.28 per 100k people

Population DensityMaldives leads

Maldives

1.8K /km²

Sri Lanka

356.24 /km²

CO2 Per CapitaMaldives leads

Maldives

4.4 t/person/yr

Sri Lanka

0.90 t/person/yr

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

11.42% of GDP

0.77% of GDP

Health Spending Per Capita

$1,150.69

$145.56

Mobile Money Accounts

23.3% of adults

3.0% of adults

1.8 per 100k people

0.28 per 100k people

Population Density

1.8K /km²

356.24 /km²

CO2 Per Capita

4.4 t/person/yr

0.90 t/person/yr

Exports (% GDP)

78.21% of GDP

19.89% of GDP

Imports (% GDP)

78.26% of GDP

22.51% of GDP

Milk Consumption per Person

111.47 kg/person/yr

34.98 kg/person/yr

Seafood Consumption per Person

87.3 kg/person/yr

28.57 kg/person/yr

GNI Per Capita

$11,640

$3,860

Education Spending (% GDP)

5.2% of GDP

1.8% of GDP

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

46.07 per 100k

17.2 per 100k

University Enrollment Rate

48.5%

20.74%

Meat Consumption per Person

20.61 kg/person/yr

9.0 kg/person/yr

Health Spending (% GDP)

9.7% of GDP

4.4% of GDP

Food Waste per Person

260.44 kg/person/yr

118.02 kg/person/yr

Broadband Access (%)

19 per 100 people

9.0 per 100 people

Urban Population (%)

42%

20.3%

Nurses & Midwives

4.9 per 1k

2.4 per 1k

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Health Spending Per Capita

Mobile Money Accounts

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Population Density

CO2 Per Capita

Exports (% GDP)

Imports (% GDP)

Milk Consumption per Person

Seafood Consumption per Person

GNI Per Capita

Education Spending (% GDP)

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

University Enrollment Rate

Meat Consumption per Person

Health Spending (% GDP)

Food Waste per Person

Broadband Access (%)

Urban Population (%)

Nurses & Midwives

Forest Area

Land Area

Water Withdrawal

High-Tech Exports (%)

Highest Elevation

Scientific Publications

Population

Renewable Energy (%)

Doctors (per 1,000)

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Electricity Generation

GDP (Nominal)

Capital Elevation

Forest Coverage (%)

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Protected Land (%)

Suicide Rate

Firms Asked for Bribes

Road Traffic Death Rate

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Spirits Consumption

Credit Card Ownership

Women in Parliament (%)

Internet Users (%)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Obesity Rate

Teen Birth Rate

Air Passengers

Elderly Population (%)

Agricultural Land (%)

Solar Electricity Share

Firms Making Informal Payments

Coastline Length

Official Languages Count

Alcohol Consumption

Beer Consumption

Death Rate

Digital Payments Used

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Dependency Ratio

Water Stress (%)

Smoking Rate

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Insufficient Physical Activity

Liberal Democracy Index

Tourism Revenue

GDP Growth Rate

Electoral Democracy Index

Informal Employment Share

Firms with Female Top Manager