π²π» Maldives
MV / MDV #186
Nomad Score
48.0
Cities
17
Region
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation,
Islands,
Asia,
Asia,
Southern Asia,
Developing Countries
Currency
MVR
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
601.3K
Density
1,454.4/kmΒ²
HDI
0.766
(High)
Gini Index (2016)
31.3
Life Expectancy (2023)
81.0 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.58
Urban Population (2024)
42.0%
Literacy Rate (2019)
98.2%
Labor Force (2025)
66.4%
Gender Wage Gap (2019)
14.0%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Maldivian | ήή¨ήή¬ήή¨ |
Demonym (male)
Maldivan
Demonym (female)
Maldivan
National Anthem
Gaumiii salaaam
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 19.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 75.8% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 4.6% |
Dependency Ratio
32%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
42.0%
Birth Rate (2023)
11.0 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
2.3 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.58
Infant Mortality (2023)
5.0 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
34.9%
Tourism (2020)
555.0K
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
81.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
66.7 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
9.3% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
5.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
61/100
Hospital Beds (2021)
4.6/1000
Physicians (2019)
2.24/1000
Nurses (2020)
5.02/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$1,159
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
18.1%
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2019)
98.2%
Education Spending (2023)
5.2% of GDP
Internet Users (2023)
84.7%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
141.6/100
Broadband (2023)
18.7/100
Secure Servers (2024)
1,330/1M
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
18.7
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
300 kmΒ²
Capital
MalΓ©
π
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Maldives has a red field, at the center of which is a large green rectangle bearing a fly-side facing white crescent.
National Anthem
Gaumiii salaaam
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