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Maldives

Population

Population: 0.3m
0-14 years: 47% 14-65 years: 50% 65 + years: 3%
Rural population (%): 73 Urban population (%): 27
Growth rate: 3.5% Population density:  

Income and Wealth

HDI ranking: 111

(out of 175)

GDP real growth rate: 6.6%
GDP

(in billion $)

0.4 (1994) GDP per capita: $1,560

Health

Birth rate

(births/1000 population):

41.9 Death rate

(deaths/1000 population):

6.6
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): 47 Life expectancy at birth

(Male/Female):

66.2

(64.6/67.8)

Total fertility rate

(children born/woman):

6.1 Public expenditures on health as % of GDP:  
Population with access to...(%)
  -health services:  
  -safe water:  
  -sanitation:  

Education

Adult illiteracy rates estimates

(female):

6.8 (7.0) Public expenditure on education:

(as % of GNP):

8.1
Number of 3rd level students:

(students/100,000):

  Net enrolment ratio at the first level

(female):

 
First level pupil/teachers ratio

(% female teachers)

(49) School life expectancy number of years:  

Employment

Labour force as % of total population

(age 15+women’s share) :

41 (42) Unemployment rate:  
% of labour force in...
  -Agriculture: 32
  -Industry: 31
  -Services: 37

Poverty & Quality of Life

HPI ranking:   Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank: 7
People in poverty in % (urban/rural):   GDI ranking: 94

(out of 146)

 

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