Maldives vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Maldives vs Norway)
ⓘ 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.
Norway leads against Maldives in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Maldives leads in 2. Maldives's strongest global position is 30th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Maldives wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2025, ranked 30th) vs 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Maldives in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 24,401.32 (2025, ranked 85th).
- Norway wins against Maldives in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd).
- Norway wins against Maldives in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Norway wins against Maldives in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th).
- Norway wins against Maldives in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 94.58 (2024, ranked 68th).
- Maldives wins against Norway in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th) vs 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th).
- Norway wins against Maldives in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 64.96 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Norway wins against Maldives in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 51.15 (2024, ranked 115th).
- Norway wins against Maldives in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 57.73 (2024, ranked 96th).
- Norway wins against Maldives in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 41.05 (2024, ranked 119th).
| Metric | Maldives(2) | Norway(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.31 (30/214) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 24,401.32 (85/199) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.58 (68/197) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.96 (111/206) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 51.15 (115/204) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 57.73 (96/206) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.05 (119/206) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) |