Polity · 1968 CE – present
Republic of Maldives
Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa · Dhivehi Raajje
Also recorded as Maldives
- Peak recorded area
- 34 km²
- 1887 CE
- Rulers on record
- 27
- from 1953 CE
- Data series
- 286
- 1968 CE–2025 CE
Overview
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, near the southeastern boundary of the Arabian Sea. The Maldives is located southwest of India and Sri Lanka, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.
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Territory
2 dated territorial extents on record from CShapes 2.0. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before the last complete year, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
6 of 55 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Life Expectancy165 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 81.51years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population143 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 529.7Kpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Net Migration141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | -2,283persons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population Growth141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 0.348% annual2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Female140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 83.17years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Male140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 80.2years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
Economy
6 of 109 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita PPP220 obs · 1800 CE–2019 CE | 13.4Kint'l $ (inflation adj.)2019 CE · Gapminder |
| GDP Current Usd101 obs · 1970 CE–2025 CE | 7.7Bcurrent US$2025 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Fao Cereals Area Harvested64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 84ha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Production64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 204.87tonnes2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Yield64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 2,441.6hg_per_ha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Fruit Area Harvested64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 511ha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
Military
6 of 7 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| CINC Score26 obs · 1991 CE–2016 CE | 0.0002CINC (share of world capability)2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Iron Steel Production26 obs · 1991 CE–2016 CE | 126Ktons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Military Expenditure26 obs · 1991 CE–2016 CE | 29Mcurrent USD2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Energy Consumption25 obs · 1992 CE–2016 CE | 2.7Mcoal-ton equivalents2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Military Personnel25 obs · 1992 CE–2016 CE | 5,000persons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Arms Imports Tiv Million9 obs · 1992 CE–2024 CE | 7tiv_million2024 CE · SIPRI Arms Transfers TIV |
Territory & resources
6 of 54 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Arable Land %126 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 13.42% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Forest Area %68 obs · 1990 CE–2023 CE | 2.75% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Agricultural Land %63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 19.8%2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Arable Land per capita Ha63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 0.0076hectares per person2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Fao Agricultural Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 5,900ha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Arable Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 4,000ha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
Governance
6 of 28 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Electoral Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.564index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Liberal Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.423index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Participatory Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.318index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Regime Type125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 2RoW index (0-3)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Rule Of Law Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.704index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Checks And Balances49 obs · 1975 CE–2023 CE | 3count2023 CE · Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023 |
Development
6 of 33 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Freedom Of Expression Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.733index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Mobile Subscriptions Per 10052 obs · 1960 CE–2023 CE | 141.6per_1002023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Dpt Immunization %45 obs · 1980 CE–2024 CE | 99%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Measles Immunization %44 obs · 1981 CE–2024 CE | 99%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Who Skilled Birth Attendance39 obs · 1985 CE–2023 CE | 31.82%2023 CE · WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Internet Users %35 obs · 1990 CE–2024 CE | 85.24% of population2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
Rulers
27 on record with dated reigns. Reign years follow the house convention: BCE years are negative.
- Ibrahim Muhammad DidiPresident of the Maldives1953 CE – 1954 CE
- Ibrahim Muhammad DidiVice President of the Maldives1953 CE
- Mohamed Amin DidiPresident of the Maldives1953 CE
- Mohamed Amin DidiHead of Government1953 CE
- Ibrahim NasirHead of Government1968 CE – 1978 CE
- Ibrahim NasirPresident of the Maldives1968 CE – 1978 CE
- Abdul Sattar Moosa DidiVice President of the Maldives1975 CE – 1977 CE
- Ahmed Hilmy DidiVice President of the Maldives1975 CE – 1977 CE
- Ali ManikuVice President of the Maldives1975 CE – 1977 CE
- Ibrahim ShihabVice President of the Maldives1975 CE – 1977 CE
- Maumoon Abdul GayoomPresident of the Maldives1978 CE – 2008 CE
- Maumoon Abdul GayoomHead of Government1978 CE – 2008 CE
- Mohamed NasheedPresident of the Maldives2008 CE – 2012 CE
- Mohamed NasheedHead of Government2008 CE – 2012 CE
- Mohamed Waheed HassanVice President of the Maldives2008 CE – 2012 CE
- Mohamed Waheed DeenVice President of the Maldives2012 CE – 2013 CE
- Mohamed Waheed HassanPresident of the Maldives2012 CE – 2013 CE
- Mohamed Waheed HassanHead of Government2012 CE – 2013 CE
- Abdulla YameenPresident of the Maldives2013 CE – 2018 CE
- Abdulla YameenHead of Government2013 CE – 2018 CE
- Mohamed Jameel AhmedVice President of the Maldives2013 CE – 2015 CE
- Abdulla JihadVice President of the Maldives2016 CE – 2018 CE
- Faisal NaseemVice President of the Maldives2018 CE – 2023 CE
- Ibrahim Mohamed SolihHead of State2018 CE – 2023 CE
- Ibrahim Mohamed SolihHead of Government2018 CE – 2023 CE
- Mohamed MuizzuHead of Government2023 CE –
- Mohamed MuizzuHead of State2023 CE –
Country profile
From the CIA World Factbook 2024. Long entries are trimmed at a sentence boundary.
- Location
- Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
- Government type
- presidential republic
- Executive branch
- chief of state: President Mohamed MUIZZU (since 17 November 2023); head of government: President Mohamed MUIZZU (since 17 November 2023); cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by People's Majlis;
- Ethnic groups
- homogeneous mixture of Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, Australasian, and African resulting from historical changes in regional hegemony over marine trade routes
- Natural resources
- fish
- Economy
- upper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; major tourism, fishing, and shipping industries; high public debt; systemic corruption; crippled by COVID-19; ongoing deflation; poverty has tripled since pandemic began
Language & currency
- Currency
- rufiyaa (MVR)
Memberships
- United NationsUNInternational organisation · member1965 CE –
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
CIA World Factbook 2024
Correlates of War NMC v6.0v6.0
Singer, J.D. (1987). National Material Capabilities Data (NMC), v6.0. Correlates of War Project.
Free academic use, citation
CShapes 2.02.0
Schvitz, G. et al. (2022). Mapping the International System, 1886-2019: The CShapes 2.0 Dataset. Journal of Conflict Resolution 66(1).
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023DPI 2023
Cruz, C., Keefer, P. & Scartascini, C. (2023). Database of Political Institutions 2023. Inter-American Development Bank.
IDB open data, attribution
FAOSTAT2024 release
FAO (2024). FAOSTAT Statistical Database. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
CC BY 4.0
Gapminderv14 / systema globalis
Gapminder Foundation. Gapminder systema globalis dataset.
CC BY 4.0
SIPRI (2024). Arms Transfers Database (Trend-Indicator Values).
Free for non-commercial use, attribution
UN World Population Prospects 20242024
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.
CC BY 3.0 IGO
V-Dem v15v15
Coppedge, M. et al. (2025). V-Dem Country-Year Dataset v15. Varieties of Democracy Project.
Free academic/non-commercial use, attribution
WHO Global Health Observatory2024
World Health Organization (2024). Global Health Observatory data repository.
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
Wikipedia contributors. Article lead sections, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
World Bank World Development Indicators2024 release
World Bank (2024). World Development Indicators. Washington, DC.
CC BY 4.0
Republic of Maldives is one of the polities with a sourced record deep enough to publish.