Kiribati vs Maldives Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Kiribati 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.
Kiribati leads against Maldives in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Maldives leads in 2. Kiribati's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Gini index. Maldives's strongest global position is 32nd (2019) in Gini index.
- Kiribati wins against Maldives in GDP growth (annual %): 5.27 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 3.49 (2024, ranked 97th).
- Maldives wins against Kiribati in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 23,034.41 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 3,257.14 (2024, ranked 175th).
- Kiribati wins against Maldives in Gini index: 24.70 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd).
- Kiribati wins against Maldives in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.44 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Maldives wins against Kiribati in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 66.60 (2024, ranked 180th).
- Kiribati wins against Maldives in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 95.98 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 94.58 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Kiribati wins against Maldives in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.28 (2023, ranked 115th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 149th).
- Kiribati wins against Maldives in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 71st) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Kiribati wins against Maldives in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 62nd) vs -0.08 (2023, ranked 99th).
- Kiribati wins against Maldives in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.10 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 0.53 (2023, ranked 76th).
| Metric | Kiribati(8) | Maldives(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.27 (38/214) | (2024) 3.49 (97/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,257.14 (175/199) | (2024) 23,034.41 (85/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 24.70 (4/171) | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 89.44 (70/213) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.60 (180/217) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 95.98 (61/197) | (2024) 94.58 (70/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (115/205) | (2023) -0.67 (149/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (71/205) | (2023) -0.40 (121/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (62/205) | (2023) -0.08 (99/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.10 (17/205) | (2023) 0.53 (76/205) |