Malaysia vs Maldives Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malaysia 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.
Malaysia leads against Maldives in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Maldives leads in 4. Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Maldives's strongest global position is 32nd (2019) in Gini index.
- Malaysia wins against Maldives in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 3.49 (2024, ranked 97th).
- Malaysia wins against Maldives in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 23,034.41 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Maldives wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Maldives in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Maldives wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Maldives wins against Malaysia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.58 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Malaysia wins against Maldives in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th).
- Malaysia wins against Maldives in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 149th).
- Malaysia wins against Maldives in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Malaysia wins against Maldives in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -0.08 (2023, ranked 99th).
- Maldives wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.53 (2023, ranked 76th) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Malaysia(7) | Maldives(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) | (2024) 3.49 (97/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) | (2024) 23,034.41 (85/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) | (2024) 94.58 (70/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) | (2023) -0.67 (149/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) | (2023) -0.40 (121/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) | (2023) -0.08 (99/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) | (2023) 0.53 (76/205) |
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