Maldives vs Bhutan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Maldives vs Bhutan)
ⓘ 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.
Bhutan leads against Maldives in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Maldives leads in 3. Maldives's strongest global position is 32nd (2019) in Gini index. Bhutan's strongest global position is 20th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Bhutan wins against Maldives in GDP growth (annual %): 4.63 (2023, ranked 60th) vs 3.49 (2024, ranked 97th).
- Maldives wins against Bhutan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 23,034.41 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 14,610.30 (2023, ranked 111th).
- Bhutan wins against Maldives in Gini index: 28.50 (2022, ranked 24th) vs 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd).
- Bhutan wins against Maldives in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.28 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Maldives wins against Bhutan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 73.26 (2024, ranked 123rd).
- Maldives wins against Bhutan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.58 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 56.55 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Bhutan wins against Maldives in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.23 (2025, ranked 47th) vs 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th).
- Bhutan wins against Maldives in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.40 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 149th).
- Bhutan wins against Maldives in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.53 (2023, ranked 20th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Bhutan wins against Maldives in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.67 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs -0.08 (2023, ranked 99th).
- Bhutan wins against Maldives in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs 0.53 (2023, ranked 76th).
| Metric | Maldives(3) | Bhutan(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.49 (97/214) | (2023) 4.63 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 23,034.41 (85/199) | (2023) 14,610.30 (111/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) | (2022) 28.50 (24/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) | (2024) 91.28 (56/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) | (2024) 73.26 (123/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.58 (70/197) | (2024) 56.55 (159/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) | (2025) 3.23 (47/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (149/205) | (2023) -0.40 (127/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (121/205) | (2023) 1.53 (20/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.08 (99/205) | (2023) 0.67 (53/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.53 (76/205) | (2023) 0.98 (33/205) |