Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Maldives
298 km²
0.0% of largest
India is 11031.08× larger than Maldives
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Maldives
0.0% OF LARGEST
521.46K
PEOPLE
India has 2717.77× the population of Maldives
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Maldives
0.1% OF LARGEST
$4.4B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Maldives
0.2% OF LARGEST
3K
TROOPS
India has 481.67× the active personnel of Maldives
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Maldives
0.2% OF LARGEST
4
AIRCRAFT
India has 545.50× the aircraft of Maldives
Naval Assets
India
Maldives
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Maldives
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Maldives
0.1% OF LARGEST
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Maldives
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Maldives
$5.5B
Exports
$5.5B
Imports
$5.5B
Trade Balance
$-0.0B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Maldives
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Maldives
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Maldives
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Maldives
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Maldives
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Maldives
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Maldives
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Maldives
Age Demographics
Median Age
Maldives
30.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Maldives is 2.4 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Maldives has the highest elderly population at 11.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Maldives
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
— |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Maldives
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $40 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $700 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $100 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $65 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $25 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 521457 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 298 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Male |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Dhivehi |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 3,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 3,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $85,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 0 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $4,403,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $8,445 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 31.3 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 6.1144 Stronger |
| Maldives Currency | 0.1635 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | MVR |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 15.4493 MVR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 11031.1 times larger in area than Maldives.
That's a massive difference!
India has 2717.8 times more people than Maldives.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Maldives has the highest GDP per capita at $8,445 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Maldives: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 848.7x larger than Maldives's $4B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 2717.8x larger than Maldives's 521,457.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 11031.1x larger than Maldives.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Maldives's 3Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Maldives has a trade deficit of $0B.
Life Expectancy: Maldives leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology