Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 188th vs. 134th).
By GDP, Maldives ranks 160/197 ($6.98B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.23T). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 77/197 ($13,216), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($68,219).
Main facts and rankings
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
531152
|
18191638
|
| Population rank | 168/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP |
$6.98B
2024 |
$1.23T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 160/197 | 19/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,216
2024 |
$68,219
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 77/197 | 13/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,543
2024 |
$84,218
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.34B
2024 |
$531B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
140.8%
2025 |
43.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$17,702
2024 |
$29,494
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 33/185 | 25/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,769
2025 |
$45,699
2025 |
| Land area |
115.1 sq mi
2025 |
13,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
4,587 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,384 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.58
2023 |
1.43
2023 |
| Median age |
32.9 years
2024 |
42.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81.5 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
Maldives and Netherlands: Comparison Charts
Maldives and Netherlands economies compared
GDP
Maldives
Netherlands
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | - | $13,282,979,015 |
| 1961 | - | $14,599,836,396 |
| 1962 | - | $15,847,582,341 |
| 1963 | - | $17,193,744,109 |
| 1964 | - | $20,232,048,553 |
| 1965 | - | $22,721,869,808 |
| 1966 | - | $24,741,480,717 |
| 1967 | - | $27,143,828,099 |
| 1968 | - | $30,097,635,751 |
| 1969 | - | $34,086,038,090 |
| 1970 | $19,328,038 | $38,220,884,519 |
| 1971 | $21,566,404 | $44,644,730,576 |
| 1972 | $25,177,138 | $54,787,070,173 |
| 1973 | $30,862,042 | $71,946,639,603 |
| 1974 | $39,120,171 | $87,371,810,804 |
| 1975 | $24,540,878 | $100,397,061,694 |
| 1976 | $22,399,467 | $109,329,386,564 |
| 1977 | $20,853,789 | $127,203,923,857 |
| 1978 | $24,369,109 | $156,089,077,205 |
| 1979 | $38,523,364 | $179,933,827,310 |
| 1980 | $42,463,576 | $195,439,301,707 |
| 1981 | $44,781,457 | $164,375,775,854 |
| 1982 | $47,911,340 | $158,712,765,536 |
| 1983 | $57,829,787 | $153,671,294,109 |
| 1984 | $109,503,546 | $144,124,462,912 |
| 1985 | $127,190,758 | $144,057,523,222 |
| 1986 | $141,882,254 | $201,157,708,221 |
| 1987 | $141,223,029 | $245,406,949,521 |
| 1988 | $168,514,513 | $262,295,966,105 |
| 1989 | $189,514,434 | $258,716,904,292 |
| 1990 | $215,043,970 | $318,799,003,994 |
| 1991 | $244,396,762 | $327,982,316,124 |
| 1992 | $284,875,809 | $363,497,050,125 |
| 1993 | $322,417,837 | $354,070,495,966 |
| 1994 | $356,014,932 | $379,688,232,232 |
| 1995 | $398,988,955 | $452,967,334,614 |
| 1996 | $450,382,328 | $451,372,549,020 |
| 1997 | $508,223,602 | $417,506,211,882 |
| 1998 | $540,096,398 | $438,612,530,549 |
| 1999 | $589,239,754 | $447,778,514,140 |
| 2000 | $624,337,145 | $417,649,282,154 |
| 2001 | $870,031,677 | $432,536,219,669 |
| 2002 | $897,031,250 | $475,529,972,123 |
| 2003 | $1,052,121,055 | $582,435,617,082 |
| 2004 | $1,226,829,563 | $661,224,886,143 |
| 2005 | $1,163,362,438 | $688,133,699,636 |
| 2006 | $1,575,200,391 | $737,593,995,289 |
| 2007 | $1,868,383,461 | $853,499,460,873 |
| 2008 | $2,271,646,188 | $957,901,566,041 |
| 2009 | $2,345,294,875 | $878,954,223,140 |
| 2010 | $2,588,176,055 | $852,464,982,433 |
| 2011 | $2,774,350,240 | $913,140,741,333 |
| 2012 | $2,886,163,997 | $845,689,017,066 |
| 2013 | $3,295,009,238 | $883,951,539,007 |
| 2014 | $3,697,353,039 | $901,556,501,756 |
| 2015 | $4,129,505,319 | $775,743,675,303 |
| 2016 | $4,409,942,624 | $797,163,949,290 |
| 2017 | $4,816,426,257 | $848,233,537,846 |
| 2018 | $5,404,344,163 | $929,733,599,797 |
| 2019 | $5,726,094,799 | $928,903,005,576 |
| 2020 | $3,712,604,583 | $932,560,861,701 |
| 2021 | $5,252,457,370 | $1,054,472,123,450 |
| 2022 | $6,177,118,114 | $1,046,540,797,549 |
| 2023 | $6,590,894,302 | $1,154,361,305,398 |
| 2024 | $6,975,146,349 | $1,227,543,925,316 |
Maldives and Netherlands economies compared
GDP per capita
Maldives
Netherlands
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,156 |
| 1961 | - | $1,254 |
| 1962 | - | $1,342 |
| 1963 | - | $1,437 |
| 1964 | - | $1,668 |
| 1965 | - | $1,848 |
| 1966 | - | $1,986 |
| 1967 | - | $2,155 |
| 1968 | - | $2,364 |
| 1969 | - | $2,647 |
| 1970 | $156.9 | $2,931 |
| 1971 | $169.8 | $3,384 |
| 1972 | $192.2 | $4,110 |
| 1973 | $228.7 | $5,353 |
| 1974 | $281.5 | $6,450 |
| 1975 | $171.4 | $7,346 |
| 1976 | $151.8 | $7,937 |
| 1977 | $137.3 | $9,180 |
| 1978 | $156.1 | $11,196 |
| 1979 | $240.2 | $12,817 |
| 1980 | $257.6 | $13,812 |
| 1981 | $264.1 | $11,537 |
| 1982 | $274.8 | $11,089 |
| 1983 | $323 | $10,696 |
| 1984 | $594 | $9,992 |
| 1985 | $669 | $9,941 |
| 1986 | $720 | $13,804 |
| 1987 | $692 | $16,734 |
| 1988 | $799 | $17,771 |
| 1989 | $870 | $17,423 |
| 1990 | $957 | $21,322 |
| 1991 | $1,054 | $21,764 |
| 1992 | $1,194 | $23,939 |
| 1993 | $1,317 | $23,156 |
| 1994 | $1,419 | $24,683 |
| 1995 | $1,555 | $29,301 |
| 1996 | $1,717 | $29,064 |
| 1997 | $1,898 | $26,745 |
| 1998 | $1,980 | $27,924 |
| 1999 | $2,124 | $28,319 |
| 2000 | $2,214 | $26,225 |
| 2001 | $3,034 | $26,956 |
| 2002 | $3,076 | $29,447 |
| 2003 | $3,549 | $35,897 |
| 2004 | $4,070 | $40,611 |
| 2005 | $3,797 | $42,165 |
| 2006 | $5,019 | $45,124 |
| 2007 | $5,758 | $52,101 |
| 2008 | $6,757 | $58,247 |
| 2009 | $6,734 | $53,172 |
| 2010 | $7,174 | $51,306 |
| 2011 | $7,425 | $54,702 |
| 2012 | $7,461 | $50,474 |
| 2013 | $8,236 | $52,602 |
| 2014 | $8,939 | $53,457 |
| 2015 | $9,645 | $45,794 |
| 2016 | $9,948 | $46,809 |
| 2017 | $10,510 | $49,514 |
| 2018 | $11,423 | $53,955 |
| 2019 | $11,740 | $53,555 |
| 2020 | $7,394 | $53,468 |
| 2021 | $10,176 | $60,142 |
| 2022 | $11,786 | $59,123 |
| 2023 | $12,530 | $64,572 |
| 2024 | $13,216 | $68,219 |
Maldives vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Maldives
Netherlands
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1950 | 36.5 | 71.4 |
| 1951 | 37.1 | 71.5 |
| 1952 | 37 | 72.1 |
| 1953 | 36.9 | 71.7 |
| 1954 | 36.9 | 72.4 |
| 1955 | 37 | 72.5 |
| 1956 | 37.1 | 72.5 |
| 1957 | 37.3 | 73 |
| 1958 | 37.6 | 73.1 |
| 1959 | 37.9 | 73.2 |
| 1960 | 38.2 | 73.4 |
| 1961 | 38.6 | 73.6 |
| 1962 | 39.1 | 73.2 |
| 1963 | 39.6 | 73.4 |
| 1964 | 40.2 | 73.7 |
| 1965 | 40.8 | 73.6 |
| 1966 | 41.4 | 73.6 |
| 1967 | 42.1 | 73.8 |
| 1968 | 42.9 | 73.6 |
| 1969 | 43.7 | 73.6 |
| 1970 | 44.5 | 73.6 |
| 1971 | 45.5 | 73.9 |
| 1972 | 46.4 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 47.5 | 74.2 |
| 1974 | 48.5 | 74.6 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 74.6 |
| 1976 | 50.8 | 74.7 |
| 1977 | 51.8 | 75.3 |
| 1978 | 50.4 | 75.2 |
| 1979 | 53.9 | 75.6 |
| 1980 | 54.8 | 75.8 |
| 1981 | 55.7 | 76 |
| 1982 | 56.6 | 76.1 |
| 1983 | 57.5 | 76.3 |
| 1984 | 58.3 | 76.3 |
| 1985 | 59.2 | 76.4 |
| 1986 | 60 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 60.8 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 61.6 | 77 |
| 1989 | 62.4 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 63.1 | 77 |
| 1991 | 63.9 | 77.2 |
| 1992 | 64.7 | 77.4 |
| 1993 | 65.4 | 77 |
| 1994 | 66.2 | 77.5 |
| 1995 | 67 | 77.6 |
| 1996 | 67.7 | 77.6 |
| 1997 | 68.5 | 77.9 |
| 1998 | 69.3 | 78 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 78 |
| 2000 | 70.9 | 78.1 |
| 2001 | 71.7 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 72.4 | 78.4 |
| 2003 | 73.3 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 73 | 79.2 |
| 2005 | 74.8 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 75.3 | 79.8 |
| 2007 | 75.7 | 80.3 |
| 2008 | 76 | 80.4 |
| 2009 | 76.4 | 80.7 |
| 2010 | 76.8 | 80.8 |
| 2011 | 77.1 | 81.1 |
| 2012 | 77.5 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 77.8 | 81.3 |
| 2014 | 78.2 | 81.7 |
| 2015 | 78.6 | 81.5 |
| 2016 | 78.9 | 81.6 |
| 2017 | 79.2 | 81.7 |
| 2018 | 79.4 | 81.8 |
| 2019 | 79.7 | 82.1 |
| 2020 | 78.7 | 81.4 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 81.4 |
| 2022 | 80.8 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | 81 | 82.2 |
| 2024 | 81.3 | 82.3 |
| 2025 | 81.5 | 82.4 |
Maldives and Netherlands population clocks and comparison
Population
Maldives
Netherlands
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | 91,189 | 11,486,631 |
| 1961 | 93,450 | 11,638,712 |
| 1962 | 95,802 | 11,805,689 |
| 1963 | 98,222 | 11,965,966 |
| 1964 | 100,662 | 12,127,120 |
| 1965 | 104,102 | 12,294,732 |
| 1966 | 108,507 | 12,456,251 |
| 1967 | 112,528 | 12,598,201 |
| 1968 | 116,075 | 12,729,721 |
| 1969 | 119,564 | 12,877,984 |
| 1970 | 123,219 | 13,038,526 |
| 1971 | 127,035 | 13,194,497 |
| 1972 | 130,968 | 13,328,593 |
| 1973 | 134,952 | 13,439,322 |
| 1974 | 138,978 | 13,545,056 |
| 1975 | 143,158 | 13,666,335 |
| 1976 | 147,525 | 13,774,037 |
| 1977 | 151,930 | 13,856,185 |
| 1978 | 156,159 | 13,941,700 |
| 1979 | 160,360 | 14,038,270 |
| 1980 | 164,835 | 14,149,800 |
| 1981 | 169,532 | 14,247,208 |
| 1982 | 174,333 | 14,312,690 |
| 1983 | 179,128 | 14,367,070 |
| 1984 | 184,198 | 14,424,211 |
| 1985 | 190,169 | 14,491,632 |
| 1986 | 196,935 | 14,572,278 |
| 1987 | 203,944 | 14,665,037 |
| 1988 | 210,885 | 14,760,094 |
| 1989 | 217,738 | 14,848,907 |
| 1990 | 224,762 | 14,951,510 |
| 1991 | 231,802 | 15,069,798 |
| 1992 | 238,543 | 15,184,166 |
| 1993 | 244,884 | 15,290,368 |
| 1994 | 250,822 | 15,382,838 |
| 1995 | 256,649 | 15,459,006 |
| 1996 | 262,347 | 15,530,498 |
| 1997 | 267,707 | 15,610,650 |
| 1998 | 272,723 | 15,707,209 |
| 1999 | 277,412 | 15,812,088 |
| 2000 | 282,019 | 15,925,513 |
| 2001 | 286,767 | 16,046,180 |
| 2002 | 291,616 | 16,148,929 |
| 2003 | 296,491 | 16,225,302 |
| 2004 | 301,413 | 16,281,779 |
| 2005 | 306,429 | 16,319,868 |
| 2006 | 313,851 | 16,346,101 |
| 2007 | 324,479 | 16,381,696 |
| 2008 | 336,170 | 16,445,593 |
| 2009 | 348,275 | 16,530,388 |
| 2010 | 360,792 | 16,615,394 |
| 2011 | 373,674 | 16,693,074 |
| 2012 | 386,818 | 16,754,962 |
| 2013 | 400,070 | 16,804,432 |
| 2014 | 413,617 | 16,865,008 |
| 2015 | 428,154 | 16,939,923 |
| 2016 | 443,308 | 17,030,314 |
| 2017 | 458,287 | 17,131,296 |
| 2018 | 473,099 | 17,231,624 |
| 2019 | 487,731 | 17,344,874 |
| 2020 | 502,118 | 17,441,500 |
| 2021 | 516,154 | 17,533,044 |
| 2022 | 524,106 | 17,700,982 |
| 2023 | 525,994 | 17,877,117 |
| 2024 | 527,799 | 17,994,237 |
Fertility rates in Maldives and Netherlands
Fertility rate
Maldives
Netherlands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | 6.71 | 3.12 |
| 1961 | 6.79 | 3.22 |
| 1962 | 6.89 | 3.18 |
| 1963 | 6.94 | 3.19 |
| 1964 | 7 | 3.17 |
| 1965 | 7.07 | 3.04 |
| 1966 | 7.15 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 7.23 | 2.81 |
| 1968 | 7.28 | 2.72 |
| 1969 | 7.33 | 2.75 |
| 1970 | 7.39 | 2.57 |
| 1971 | 7.38 | 2.36 |
| 1972 | 7.37 | 2.15 |
| 1973 | 7.4 | 1.9 |
| 1974 | 7.38 | 1.77 |
| 1975 | 7.32 | 1.66 |
| 1976 | 7.29 | 1.63 |
| 1977 | 7.27 | 1.58 |
| 1978 | 7.23 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 7.23 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 7.23 | 1.6 |
| 1981 | 7.19 | 1.56 |
| 1982 | 7.15 | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 7.09 | 1.47 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 1.49 |
| 1985 | 6.94 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 6.85 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 6.73 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 6.58 | 1.55 |
| 1989 | 6.39 | 1.55 |
| 1990 | 6.13 | 1.62 |
| 1991 | 5.8 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 5.44 | 1.59 |
| 1993 | 5.06 | 1.57 |
| 1994 | 4.69 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 4.29 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 3.86 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 3.48 | 1.56 |
| 1998 | 3.17 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | 1.65 |
| 2000 | 2.69 | 1.72 |
| 2001 | 2.53 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 2.42 | 1.73 |
| 2003 | 2.34 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 2.26 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 2.2 | 1.71 |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 1.72 |
| 2007 | 2.29 | 1.72 |
| 2008 | 2.37 | 1.77 |
| 2009 | 2.39 | 1.79 |
| 2010 | 2.35 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 2.31 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 2.25 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 2.17 | 1.68 |
| 2014 | 2.09 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.66 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 1.66 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 1.59 |
| 2019 | 1.64 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | 1.61 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 1.58 | 1.49 |
| 2023 | 1.58 | 1.43 |
Maldives and Netherlands demographics compared
Median age
Maldives
Netherlands
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | 20.6 | 28.8 |
| 1961 | 20.6 | 28.8 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 20.6 | 28.7 |
| 1964 | 20.5 | 28.6 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 28.6 |
| 1966 | 18.9 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 28.5 |
| 1968 | 17.8 | 28.6 |
| 1969 | 17.6 | 28.6 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 17.3 | 28.7 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 28.9 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 29 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 29.3 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 29.4 |
| 1976 | 17 | 29.8 |
| 1977 | 17 | 30.3 |
| 1978 | 17 | 30.7 |
| 1979 | 16.9 | 31 |
| 1980 | 16.8 | 31.3 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 31.6 |
| 1982 | 16.9 | 31.9 |
| 1983 | 16.9 | 32.3 |
| 1984 | 17 | 32.6 |
| 1985 | 17 | 32.9 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 33.2 |
| 1987 | 16.7 | 33.5 |
| 1988 | 16.6 | 33.8 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 34.1 |
| 1990 | 16.4 | 34.3 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 34.6 |
| 1992 | 16.4 | 34.8 |
| 1993 | 16.5 | 35.1 |
| 1994 | 16.7 | 35.4 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 35.7 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 36.1 |
| 1997 | 17.6 | 36.4 |
| 1998 | 18 | 36.7 |
| 1999 | 18.4 | 37 |
| 2000 | 18.9 | 37.3 |
| 2001 | 19.3 | 37.5 |
| 2002 | 19.8 | 37.8 |
| 2003 | 20.3 | 38.1 |
| 2004 | 20.9 | 38.5 |
| 2005 | 21.5 | 38.9 |
| 2006 | 22.1 | 39.3 |
| 2007 | 22.7 | 39.7 |
| 2008 | 23.2 | 40 |
| 2009 | 23.8 | 40.3 |
| 2010 | 24.4 | 40.7 |
| 2011 | 25.1 | 41 |
| 2012 | 25.8 | 41.3 |
| 2013 | 26.5 | 41.6 |
| 2014 | 27.1 | 41.8 |
| 2015 | 27.6 | 42 |
| 2016 | 28 | 42.2 |
| 2017 | 28.5 | 42.3 |
| 2018 | 29 | 42.4 |
| 2019 | 29.5 | 42.5 |
| 2020 | 30.1 | 42.5 |
| 2021 | 30.7 | 42.6 |
| 2022 | 31.4 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 32.1 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | 32.9 | 42.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$6.15B
2024 |
$1.13T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
47.3%
2025 |
44.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.17%
2023 |
5.18%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.53%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
5,000
2000 |
41,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-15.2%
2025 |
-1.9%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.56%
2019 |
3.64%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.8%
2024 |
70.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.02%
2024 |
17.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.3
2025 |
78.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.3%
2019 |
21.4%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2019 |
3.6%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,231,625
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.62%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
13
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00009%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
103
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.1T
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$674M
2024 |
$79.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$5.65M
2024 |
$4.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
555,000
2020 |
7,265,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
78.9%
2020 |
1.44%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
79.5%
2017 |
99.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
921 kg
2007 |
3,418 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.9
2007 |
$22.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.88 megatons
2023 |
122.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.47 tons
2023 |
6.87 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
83.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.2%
2022 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
9.01%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
87%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
6,189 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.82%
2021 |
33.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0.06%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
3.28%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.22%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,421
2024 |
+121,628
2024 |
| Urban population |
42.4%
2024 |
93.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.51 ft
2025 |
6.03 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.06 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
61.8
2025 |
92.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
38
2024 |
78
2024 |
| Higher education index |
4
2025 |
95
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.6
2019 |
0.69
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1.6
2019 |
4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
101
2025 |
175
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
70%
2025 |
90.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
84.7%
2023 |
97%
2023 |
Health
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,151
2022 |
$5,796
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$201.9
2022 |
$581
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
81.5 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.85%
2022 |
0.01%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.16
2019 |
3.91
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.2 years
2025 |
30.4 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
32
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
5.7
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.9%
2022 |
15%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.5%
2024 |
5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
62
2025 |
77
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
26.3%
2022 |
21.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.49 liters
2020 |
8.71 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Maldives
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
218 sq mi
2024 |
722 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
22.8 sq mi
2025 |
6,961 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
3.17 sq mi
2025 |
1,437 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
57.8 mi
2018 |
88,123 mi
2022 |
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