Maldives vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 31% larger than Maldives.
MaldivesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMaldives moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.77× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.31× the size of Maldives.
 Maldives |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.31× the area | 298 km²#187 of 194 | 389 km²#184 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 5.3× the population | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 6.92× the density | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.13× the urban share | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.13× the births per woman | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMaldives: 1.04 points higher | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.13× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.79× the death rate | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.9 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 7.3 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMaldives: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 16.2× the refugees for its size | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMaldives: 9.9 years longer | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.17× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 | — |
| University enrolmentMaldives: 1.17× the university enrolment | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.032 higher | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMaldives: 1.08× the income per person | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMaldives: 6.17× the economy | $7.74B2025 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Maldives: 1.25× the output per person | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 2.9 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMaldives: 3.2 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.0× the unemployment | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureMaldives: 2.2 points higher | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.2 points higher | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMaldives: 2.0 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMaldives: 2.2 points higher | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Internet usersMaldives: 1.12× the share online | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 5.87× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMaldives: 2.73× the CO₂ per person | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.9 points higher | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Maldives: 1.06× the air pollution | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 19.6 points higher | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMaldives: 8.0 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMaldives: 1.99× the water stress | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMaldives: 1.25× the rain and snow | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.14 higher | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.05 higher | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 85.5× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Male | Kingstown |
| 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 | +1 784 |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Maldives is 23% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Maldives covers 298 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.3 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.31× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 99,924. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Maldives or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Maldives: $12,950 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.08× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Maldives or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Maldives: life expectancy at birth is 81.3 years, against 71.4 — 9.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Maldives: presidential republic; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy.