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

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Maldives spends $2,288 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.

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have 3.9 times more doctors per person

Maldives has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.

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have 41.0% more access to essential health services

Maldives scores 61 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 19.7 times more money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $14,615 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.

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Life

be 84.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Maldives, approximately 32.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 53.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Maldives, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 16.2% more likely to have internet access

In Maldives, approximately 85.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 66.5% less on education

Maldives spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 66.3% less on healthcare

Maldives spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 99.4% less coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.8 times more home broadband

Maldives has 19.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Monaco: At a glance

Monaco is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 2 sq km. The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling GRIMALDI family first seized temporary control in 1297, and again in 1331, but were not able to permanently secure their holding until 1419. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center.
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