Maldives vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Maldives is 11% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
MaldivesSaint Kitts and NevisMaldives moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 1.11× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
 Maldives |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMaldives: 1.11× the area | 298 km²#187 of 194 | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 11.3× the population | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 10.2× the density | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationMaldives: 1.33× the urban share | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMaldives: 0.18 points higher | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.1× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 4.17× the death rate | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Maldives: 0.7 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Kitts and Nevis: 6.7 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 4.7 per 1,000 higher | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Kitts and Nevis: 6.42× the refugees for its size | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMaldives: 9.0 years longer | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.96× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.38× the doctors per person | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolment | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.074 higher | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.89× the income per person | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMaldives: 6.54× the economy | $7.74B2025 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.29× the output per person | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 3.6 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMaldives: 0.4 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| 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 investmentMaldives: 8.7 points higher | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Internet usersMaldives: 1.11× the share online | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 3.37× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMaldives: 1.24× the CO₂ per person | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.3 points higher | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Maldives: 1.26× the air pollution | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 13.9 points higher | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 6.1 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaint Kitts and Nevis: 3.24× the water stress | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMaldives: 1.38× the rain and snow | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.05 higher | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.65 higher | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 107× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Male | Basseterre |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | Maldivian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +960 | +1 869 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Caribbean, North America |
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. Maldives sits at about 4° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Maldives bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Maldives is 11% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Maldives covers 298 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Maldives?
- About 1.1 times: Maldives has 1.11× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Maldives and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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, Maldives or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 46,922. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
- Which is richer, Maldives or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Kitts and Nevis: $24,530 against $12,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.89× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Maldives or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In Maldives: life expectancy at birth is 81.3 years, against 72.3 — 9.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Maldives and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Maldives: presidential republic; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.