Antigua and Barbuda vs Maldives
Antigua and Barbuda is 48% larger than Maldives.
Antigua and BarbudaMaldivesAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.48× the area of Maldives.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.48× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 298 km²#187 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 5.62× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 8.3× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 |
| Urban populationMaldives: 1.75× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAntigua and Barbuda: 0.11 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.1× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAntigua and Barbuda: 2.92× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Maldives: 1.5 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Antigua and Barbuda: 7.3 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAntigua and Barbuda: 4.4 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAntigua and Barbuda: 8.58× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMaldives: 3.5 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAntigua and Barbuda: 1.49× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | — | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexAntigua and Barbuda: 0.085 higher | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.84× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMaldives: 3.31× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $7.74B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Antigua and Barbuda: 1.25× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 1.3 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMaldives: 2.6 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAntigua and Barbuda: 1.0 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMaldives: 23.2 points higher | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet usersMaldives: 1.17× the share online | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 1.36× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.43× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAntigua and Barbuda: 1.06× the CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMaldives: 0.3 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Maldives: 1.33× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAntigua and Barbuda: 13.5 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMaldives: 4.0 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMaldives: 1.85× the water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMaldives: 1.91× the rain and snow | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAntigua and Barbuda: 1.13 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAntigua and Barbuda: 0.92 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAntigua and Barbuda: 17.8× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Saint John's | Male |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | Maldivian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +960 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Maldives?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 48% larger than Maldives. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.5 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.48× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Maldives about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or Maldives?
- By gross national income per person, Antigua and Barbuda: $23,790 against $12,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.84× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Maldives?
- In Maldives: life expectancy at birth is 81.3 years, against 77.8 — 3.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Maldives: presidential republic.