If you lived in Maldives instead of Grenada, you would:

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Maldives, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 43.3% less likely to be obese

In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Maldives, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Maldives spends $2,288 as of 2023.

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have 61.6% more doctors per person

Grenada has 13.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Maldives has 22.4 as of 2019.

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have 12.9% less access to essential health services

Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Maldives scores 61 as of 2021.

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be 13.1% more likely to die by suicide

Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Maldives, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 78.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Grenada, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Maldives, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

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make 20.7% more money

Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $14,615 as of 2025.

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Life

be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Maldives, 32.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 71.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Grenada, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Maldives, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 21.5% more likely to have internet access

In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Maldives, about 85.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 98.9% more on healthcare

Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Maldives, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 5.3 times more coastline

Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Maldives, that number is 644 km.

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Safety

be 79.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Maldives, they kill 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 34.0% less home broadband

Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Maldives has 19.6 as of 2024.

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live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water

Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Maldives withdraws 16% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 2.4 times more CO2

Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Maldives emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Maldives: At a glance

Maldives is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 298 sq km. A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives became a British protectorate in 1887. It became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM dominated the islands' political scene for 30 years, elected to six successive terms by single-party referendums. Following political demonstrations in the capital Male in August 2003, the president and his government pledged to embark upon a process of liberalization and democratic reforms, including a more representative political system and expanded political freedoms. Progress was sluggish, however, and many promised reforms were slow to be realized. Nonetheless, political parties were legalized in 2005. In June 2008, a constituent assembly - termed the "Special Majlis" - finalized a new constitution, which was ratified by the president in August. The first-ever presidential elections under a multi-candidate, multi-party system were held in October 2008. GAYOOM was defeated in a runoff poll by Mohamed NASHEED, a political activist who had been jailed several years earlier by the former regime. President NASHEED faced a number of challenges including strengthening democracy and combating poverty and drug abuse. In early February 2012, after several weeks of street protests following his sacking of a top judge, NASHEED resigned the presidency and handed over power to Vice President Mohammed WAHEED Hassan Maniku. In mid-2012, a Commission of National Inquiry was set by the government to probe events leading up to NASHEED's resignation. Though the commission found no evidence of a coup, the report recommended the need to strengthen the country's democratic institutions to avert similar events in the future, and to further investigate alleged police misconduct during the crisis. Maldivian officials have played a prominent role in international climate change discussions (due to the islands' low elevation and the threat from sea-level rise) on the UN Human Rights Council and in other international forums, as well as in encouraging regional cooperation, especially between India and Pakistan.
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