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Maldives · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

93rd of 193 · 2nd in South Asia
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HDIMaldives's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.8 in 2023.200020052010201520200.600.650.700.750.800.8

Maldives's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.8 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

87th of 147 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Life satisfactionMaldives's life satisfaction rose from 5.2 in 2019 to 5.2 in 2020.201920205.25.25.25.2

Maldives's life satisfaction rose from 5.2 in 2019 to 5.2 in 2020.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

44th of 217 · 1st in South Asia
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Life expectancyMaldives's life expectancy rose from 67.0 yrs in 1995 to 81.3 yrs in 2024.199520002005201020152020657075808581.3 yrs

Maldives's life expectancy rose from 67.0 yrs in 1995 to 81.3 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

41st of 185 · 2nd in South Asia
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Healthy life expectancy at birthMaldives's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 61.4 yrs in 2000 to 66.7 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202060626466687066.7 yrs

Maldives's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 61.4 yrs in 2000 to 66.7 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

17th of 78 · 1st in South Asia*
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Gini indexMaldives's gini index fell from 41.3 in 2002 to 29.3 in 2019.200520102015253035404529.3

Maldives's gini index fell from 41.3 in 2002 to 29.3 in 2019.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

55th of 200 · 1st in South Asia
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Maldives's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 26.3 in 1994 to 11.2 in 2023.1995200020052010201520205101520253011.2

Maldives's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 26.3 in 1994 to 11.2 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

16th of 133 · 1st in South Asia*
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Homicide rateMaldives's homicide rate rose from 0.4 /100k in 1990 to 0.6 /100k in 2019.19901995200020052010201501230.6 /100k

Maldives's homicide rate rose from 0.4 /100k in 1990 to 0.6 /100k in 2019.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in South Asia
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Access to electricity (% of population)Maldives's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 83.8 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202080%85%90%95%100%105%100.0 %

Maldives's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 83.8 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

79th of 182 · 2nd in South Asia
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Internet usersMaldives's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 85.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%85.2 %

Maldives's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 85.2 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

121st of 195 · 5th in South Asia
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Expected years of schoolingMaldives's expected years of schooling rose from 11.9 yrs in 1995 to 12.8 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202011.81212.212.412.612.81312.8 yrs

Maldives's expected years of schooling rose from 11.9 yrs in 1995 to 12.8 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

77th of 185 · 5th in South Asia
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UnemploymentMaldives's unemployment rose from 1.0 % in 1996 to 4.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%4.5 %

Maldives's unemployment rose from 1.0 % in 1996 to 4.5 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

179th of 184 · 4th in South Asia
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Women in parliamentMaldives's women in parliament fell from 6.3 % in 1997 to 3.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%3.2 %

Maldives's women in parliament fell from 6.3 % in 1997 to 3.2 % in 2025.

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