Barbados vs Maldives Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Barbados vs Maldives)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Maldives leads against Barbados in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Barbados leads in 5. Barbados's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Maldives's strongest global position is 32nd (2019) in Gini index.
- Maldives wins against Barbados in GDP growth (annual %): 3.49 (2024, ranked 97th) vs 2.48 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Maldives wins against Barbados in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 23,034.41 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 21,837.73 (2024, ranked 88th).
- Maldives wins against Barbados in Gini index: 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd) vs 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th).
- Maldives wins against Barbados in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd) vs 70.36 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Maldives wins against Barbados in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th).
- Barbados wins against Maldives in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.34 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 94.58 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Maldives wins against Barbados in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th) vs 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th).
- Barbados wins against Maldives in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.50 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 149th).
- Barbados wins against Maldives in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Barbados wins against Maldives in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 75th) vs -0.08 (2023, ranked 99th).
- Barbados wins against Maldives in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.19 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.53 (2023, ranked 76th).
| Metric | Barbados(5) | Maldives(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.48 (139/214) | (2024) 3.49 (97/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 21,837.73 (88/199) | (2024) 23,034.41 (85/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 70.36 (136/213) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.34 (49/197) | (2024) 94.58 (70/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.50 (64/205) | (2023) -0.67 (149/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.34 (23/205) | (2023) -0.40 (121/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (75/205) | (2023) -0.08 (99/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.19 (12/205) | (2023) 0.53 (76/205) |