India vs Maldives: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 105 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Maldives: India leads on Agricultural land (1.78 million sq. km) against Maldives (53 sq. km); India leads on Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country (432 Cubic meters per year) against Maldives (0.03 Cubic meters per year); Maldives leads on Total deaths (1,126 persons) against India (8.28 million persons). Across 105 compared metrics, India wins on 50 and Maldives wins on 46.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 83.91 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 52.46 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | 35,000★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 10,000★ | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 100,876★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82 | 1.91★ | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | about a third of the population lives in the centrally located capital city of Male and almost a tenth in southern Addu City; the remainder of the populace is spread over the 200 or so populated islands of the archipelago | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.03 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 30★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 4.29 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 135★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 53 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 644 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 0 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 63.29 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 21 | |
| Independence | 15 | 26★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 9.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 10 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 5 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 32 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 23.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 8.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 14.8★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2.37M★ | 5,000 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 66.12 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 84.47 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 33.4 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -2,969.7 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km★ | 1,779.89 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 531,553 persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.56★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 14.77 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 18.8 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 4.3 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 5.2 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 116,911.6 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69 | 270,300★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 177,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 167.68★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 58.42 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 2.24 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | -0.24 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 32.87 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 1,125.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 37.68 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.53 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -7,109.7 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 4.92 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 6.12★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 20 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 1 | |
| Heliports | 15★ | 0 |