Maldives
MDV Southern AsiaState of play
The world's lowest-lying country by average elevation, an Indian Ocean archipelago whose long-term viability is tied to sea-level rise.
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GDP growth6.31% per year · 2025▲ 80.6% vs previous
Trade openness156.5% of GDP · 2024▲ 4.77% vs previous
Population529.7Kpeople · 2025▲ 0.36% vs previous
Displaced from here81people · 2025▼ 24.3% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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