Timor-Leste vs Maldives Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Timor-Leste leads in 3. Timor-Leste's strongest global position is 14th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Maldives's strongest global position is 30th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Timor-Leste wins against Maldives in GDP growth (annual %): 6.98 (2025, ranked 22nd) vs 6.31 (2025, ranked 30th).
- Maldives wins against Timor-Leste in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 24,401.32 (2025, ranked 85th) vs 4,109.90 (2025, ranked 169th).
- Gini index data for Timor-Leste and Maldives is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 28.70 (2014, ranked 30th) vs 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd).
- Maldives wins against Timor-Leste in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd) vs 35.04 (2021, ranked 176th).
- Maldives wins against Timor-Leste in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 67.90 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Maldives wins against Timor-Leste in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.58 (2024, ranked 68th) vs 88.26 (2020, ranked 103rd).
- Timor-Leste wins against Maldives in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 14th) vs 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Maldives in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 74.88 (2024, ranked 72nd) vs 64.96 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Maldives wins against Timor-Leste in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 51.15 (2024, ranked 115th) vs 43.28 (2024, ranked 155th).
- Maldives wins against Timor-Leste in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 57.73 (2024, ranked 96th) vs 46.20 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Maldives wins against Timor-Leste in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 41.05 (2024, ranked 119th) vs 40.21 (2024, ranked 123rd).
| Metric | Timor-Leste(3) | Maldives(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.98 (22/214) | (2025) 6.31 (30/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 4,109.90 (169/199) | (2025) 24,401.32 (85/199) |
| Gini index | (2014) 28.70 (30/171) | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2021) 35.04 (176/213) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.90 (168/217) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 88.26 (103/197) | (2024) 94.58 (68/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (14/187) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 74.88 (72/206) | (2024) 64.96 (111/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 43.28 (155/204) | (2024) 51.15 (115/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.20 (142/206) | (2024) 57.73 (96/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.21 (123/206) | (2024) 41.05 (119/206) |