Maldives vs Kuwait Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Maldives vs Kuwait)
ⓘ 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.
Kuwait leads against Maldives in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Maldives leads in 3. Maldives's strongest global position is 44th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Maldives wins against Kuwait in GDP growth (annual %): 3.49 (2024, ranked 97th) vs -2.56 (2024, ranked 207th).
- Kuwait wins against Maldives in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,137.47 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 23,034.41 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Kuwait wins against Maldives in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Kuwait wins against Maldives in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th).
- Maldives wins against Kuwait in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.58 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 85.33 (2021, ranked 114th).
- Kuwait wins against Maldives in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th) vs 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th).
- Kuwait wins against Maldives in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.32 (2023, ranked 72nd) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 149th).
- Kuwait wins against Maldives in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Kuwait wins against Maldives in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 82nd) vs -0.08 (2023, ranked 99th).
- Maldives wins against Kuwait in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.53 (2023, ranked 76th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 83rd).
| Metric | Maldives(3) | Kuwait(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.49 (97/214) | (2024) -2.56 (207/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 23,034.41 (85/199) | (2024) 46,137.47 (45/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) | (2025) 100 (3/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.58 (70/197) | (2021) 85.33 (114/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (149/205) | (2023) 0.32 (72/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (121/205) | (2023) 0.21 (79/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.08 (99/205) | (2023) 0.34 (82/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.53 (76/205) | (2023) 0.41 (83/205) |