Maldives vs United States
POP 644.4x GDP 4071.4x LE 2.4 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Maldives vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Maldives | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 527.8K | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 1765.1 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 4.6% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 42.0% | 80.1% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Maldives and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Maldives | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $7.1B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $806.2M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $13,379.351 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 156.5% | 25.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Maldives and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Maldives, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Maldives | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 15.3% | 3.8% | 2017 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 32 | 17 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.2% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.2 | 3.7 | 2019 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Maldives and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 39% spread)
| Indicator | Maldives | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 48.5% | 79.4% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 79.4% | 97.5% | 2023 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Maldives and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (United States, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Maldives | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 2.8% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 1.2% | 10.9% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 3.6 | 13.6 | 2024 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Maldives and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Maldives, 24% spread)
| Indicator | Maldives | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 148.1 | 113.2 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Maldives and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Maldives | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -2,421 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2019 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.6 | 5.8 | 2019 |
| GINI Index | 29.3 | 41.8 | 2019 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Maldives and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Maldives vs United States comparison
Maldives (UMC, South Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 644.4x smaller (527.8K vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 4071.4x smaller ($7.1B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Maldives vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.