Country size comparison
compared to
Maldives is about 74 times smaller than Israel.
Israel is approximately 21,937 sq km, while Maldives is approximately 298 sq km, making Maldives 1.36% the size of Israel. Meanwhile, the population of Israel is ~8.9 million people (8.5 million fewer people live in Maldives).
Compare further: Maldives vs. Israel