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Comparative Statistics (Sri Lanka vs Maldives)
ⓘ 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 Sri Lanka in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Sri Lanka leads in 1. Sri Lanka's strongest global position is 54th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Maldives's strongest global position is 30th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2025, ranked 30th) vs 4.95 (2025, ranked 54th).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 24,401.32 (2025, ranked 85th) vs 14,582.76 (2025, ranked 115th).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in Gini index: 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd) vs 37.70 (2019, ranked 122nd).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd) vs 54.59 (2024, ranked 164th).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 77.67 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.58 (2024, ranked 68th) vs 91.92 (2023, ranked 88th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Maldives in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.01 (2025, ranked 68th) vs 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 64.96 (2024, ranked 111th) vs 59.91 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 51.15 (2024, ranked 115th) vs 50.14 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 57.73 (2024, ranked 96th) vs 52.53 (2024, ranked 114th).
- Maldives wins against Sri Lanka in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 41.05 (2024, ranked 119th) vs 40.07 (2024, ranked 124th).
| Metric | Sri Lanka(1) | Maldives(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.95 (54/214) | (2025) 6.31 (30/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 14,582.76 (115/199) | (2025) 24,401.32 (85/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 37.70 (122/171) | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 54.59 (164/213) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.67 (78/217) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 91.92 (88/197) | (2024) 94.58 (68/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.01 (68/187) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.91 (135/206) | (2024) 64.96 (111/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 50.14 (120/204) | (2024) 51.15 (115/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.53 (114/206) | (2024) 57.73 (96/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.07 (124/206) | (2024) 41.05 (119/206) |