Maldives vs Thailand Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Maldives vs Thailand)
ⓘ 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.
Maldives leads against Thailand in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Thailand leads in 4. Maldives's strongest global position is 44th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Thailand's strongest global position is 4th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Maldives wins against Thailand in GDP growth (annual %): 3.49 (2024, ranked 97th) vs 2.54 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Maldives wins against Thailand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 23,034.41 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 21,740.54 (2024, ranked 89th).
- Gini index data for Maldives and Thailand is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd) vs 33.30 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Thailand wins against Maldives in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.87 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Maldives wins against Thailand in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 76.56 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Maldives wins against Thailand in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.58 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 95.75 (2025, ranked 88th).
- Thailand wins against Maldives in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.78 (2025, ranked 4th) vs 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th).
- Thailand wins against Maldives in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.16 (2023, ranked 86th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 149th).
- Maldives wins against Thailand in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.40 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 129th).
- Thailand wins against Maldives in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.24 (2023, ranked 85th) vs -0.08 (2023, ranked 99th).
- Maldives wins against Thailand in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.53 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 129th).
| Metric | Maldives(6) | Thailand(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.49 (97/214) | (2024) 2.54 (134/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 23,034.41 (85/199) | (2024) 21,740.54 (89/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) | (2024) 33.30 (23/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) | (2024) 90.87 (60/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) | (2024) 76.56 (90/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.58 (70/197) | (2025) 95.75 (88/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) | (2025) 0.78 (4/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (149/205) | (2023) 0.16 (86/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (121/205) | (2023) -0.49 (129/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.08 (99/205) | (2023) 0.24 (85/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.53 (76/205) | (2023) -0.28 (129/205) |