Maldives vs New Zealand Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Maldives vs New Zealand)
ⓘ 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.
New Zealand leads against Maldives in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Maldives leads in 2. Maldives's strongest global position is 44th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Maldives wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 3.49 (2024, ranked 97th) vs 1.29 (2024, ranked 165th).
- New Zealand wins against Maldives in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 49,316.40 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 23,034.41 (2024, ranked 85th).
- New Zealand wins against Maldives in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- New Zealand wins against Maldives in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th).
- Maldives wins against New Zealand in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th) vs 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st).
- New Zealand wins against Maldives in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 149th).
- New Zealand wins against Maldives in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.08 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 121st).
- New Zealand wins against Maldives in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.71 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.08 (2023, ranked 99th).
- New Zealand wins against Maldives in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.53 (2023, ranked 76th).
| Metric | Maldives(2) | New Zealand(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.49 (97/214) | (2024) 1.29 (165/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 23,034.41 (85/199) | (2024) 49,316.40 (37/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.58 (70/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (149/205) | (2023) 1.91 (4/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (121/205) | (2023) 2.08 (4/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.08 (99/205) | (2023) 1.71 (10/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.53 (76/205) | (2023) 1.36 (8/205) |