# Maldives — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Malé
- Region: Asia · Southern Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/mv
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,676 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 298 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 14,615 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 28,555 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 7.7 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.76 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.3 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 4% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 48.9 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 47.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 21.88 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 85.2% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 42.5% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 1.2% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 2.8% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 3.57 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 15% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 6% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 0% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.79 (2005) → 81.29 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 11.04 (2006) → 85.24 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 34.87 (2006) → 42.51 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 2.2 (2005) → 1.56 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 1.7 (2004) → 1.2 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 90.9 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 18.6 (2005) → 4.7 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 2.23 (2005) → 3.57 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 2.73 (2004) → 2.75 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1995–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.588 |
| 1996 | 0.599 |
| 1997 | 0.606 |
| 1998 | 0.611 |
| 1999 | 0.625 |
| 2000 | 0.635 |
| 2001 | 0.639 |
| 2002 | 0.642 |
| 2003 | 0.655 |
| 2004 | 0.656 |
| 2005 | 0.655 |
| 2006 | 0.670 |
| 2007 | 0.670 |
| 2008 | 0.682 |
| 2009 | 0.684 |
| 2010 | 0.692 |
| 2011 | 0.701 |
| 2012 | 0.708 |
| 2013 | 0.715 |
| 2014 | 0.723 |
| 2015 | 0.728 |
| 2016 | 0.734 |
| 2017 | 0.740 |
| 2018 | 0.747 |
| 2019 | 0.753 |
| 2020 | 0.737 |
| 2021 | 0.753 |
| 2022 | 0.762 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/mv#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.