Vanuatu vs Maldives Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Vanuatu leads in 3. Vanuatu's strongest global position is 41st (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Maldives's strongest global position is 30th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Maldives wins against Vanuatu in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2025, ranked 30th) vs 3.05 (2025, ranked 114th).
- Maldives wins against Vanuatu in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 24,401.32 (2025, ranked 85th) vs 3,867 (2025, ranked 171st).
- Maldives wins against Vanuatu in Gini index: 29.30 (2019, ranked 32nd) vs 32.30 (2019, ranked 66th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Vanuatu and Maldives is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 22.35 (2015, ranked 152nd) vs 85.24 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Maldives wins against Vanuatu in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.29 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 71.65 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Maldives wins against Vanuatu in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.58 (2024, ranked 68th) vs 64.60 (2024, ranked 147th).
- Maldives wins against Vanuatu in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.51 (2025, ranked 74th) vs 5.07 (2025, ranked 90th).
- Vanuatu wins against Maldives in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 82.30 (2024, ranked 41st) vs 64.96 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Maldives wins against Vanuatu in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 51.15 (2024, ranked 115th) vs 49.74 (2024, ranked 123rd).
- Vanuatu wins against Maldives in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 64.22 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 57.73 (2024, ranked 96th).
- Vanuatu wins against Maldives in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 44.81 (2024, ranked 97th) vs 41.05 (2024, ranked 119th).
| Metric | Vanuatu(3) | Maldives(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.05 (114/214) | (2025) 6.31 (30/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 3,867 (171/199) | (2025) 24,401.32 (85/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 32.30 (66/171) | (2019) 29.30 (32/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2015) 22.35 (152/213) | (2024) 85.24 (92/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.65 (141/217) | (2024) 81.29 (44/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 64.60 (147/197) | (2024) 94.58 (68/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (90/187) | (2025) 4.51 (74/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.30 (41/206) | (2024) 64.96 (111/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.74 (123/204) | (2024) 51.15 (115/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.22 (74/206) | (2024) 57.73 (96/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 44.81 (97/206) | (2024) 41.05 (119/206) |