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Maldives vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Maldives
mdv
Leads on 39 of 113 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 61 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Maldives and Thailand: Maldives leads on Major Urban Areas Population (177,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); Maldives leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (11,000) against Thailand (1.33); Maldives leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (270,300) against Thailand (40.62). Across 113 compared metrics, Maldives wins on 39 and Thailand wins on 61.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 26 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)85.24 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.69 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 85% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score52.46 points56.72 points★
Radios35,000★13.96
Televisions10,000★15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country324.85M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.99B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)30.79 %★21.58 %
Apple Import Volume3.15M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)10.5 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index89.2★84.6
Electricity Consumption373.9★187.7
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants08★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables416★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity278,000★44.89
Electricity Production402★181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)50.89 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient29.333.5★
Gross National Saving0.534.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.7 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.4 %1.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)not available1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption6,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports6,088807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line5.4 people5.4 people
Public Debt61.761.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption11,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports10,840134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances0.11.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources00.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.13
Taxes and Other Revenues19.5★15.4
Top Exporting Countries5.52B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate4.7 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.5 %★66.68 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)100,876★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.91★336.69
Population Distributionabout 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 archipelagohighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation3.21 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.03 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources30438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.29 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)135142.5★
Agricultural land53 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)644 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country63.29 %★56.88 %
Administrative Divisions2176★
Independence26123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)22.119.51★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)9.510.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.31 USD★1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Hospital Bed Density5 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)32 %★34 %
Mean Age at First Birth23.223.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)8.6 %★10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA500,000
Underweight Children Under 514.86.7★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)5,000416,600★

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)66.12 %★50.17 %
Life expectancy at birth84.47 years★80.78 years
Median age of population33.4 years41.03 years★
Population Change-2,969.7 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density1,779.89 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km★
Total population531,553 persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.56★0.38
Birth Rate (%)14.77 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate18.8 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)4.3 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age116,911.6 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate270,300★40.62
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population177,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.68169.16★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization58.42 %62.64 %★
Physician Density2.24 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.24 %0.13 %★
Population living in slums32.87 %★2 %
Total deaths1,125.9 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)37.68 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-7,109.7 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate4.92 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇻 Maldives🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)6.12★1.01
Airports20105★
Civil Air Travel141★
Heliports02★

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