Maldives
At a glance
- Official language
- Maldivian
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
- Legislature
- People's Majlis
- Demonym
- Maldivian
- Time zone
- UTC+05:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +960
- Internet TLD
- .mv
- ISO 3166
- MV
- Established
- 1965
- Highest point
- Villingili (5 m (16 ft))
- National anthem
- Gaumiii salaaam
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History12 leaders · click to expand
Mohamed Muizzu✦ Current
2023–PresentPresident
Mohamed Muizzu✦ Current
2023–PresentPrime Minister
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
2018–2023President
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
2018–2023Prime Minister
Abdulla Yameen
2013–2018President
Mohamed Waheed Hassan
2012–2013President
Mohamed Nasheed
2008–2012President
Mohamed Nasheed
2008–2012Prime Minister
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
1978–2008President
Ibrahim Nasir
1968–1978President
Ibrahim Nasir
1968–1978Prime Minister
Mohamed Amin Didi
1953–1953President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Muizzu✦ Current | President | 2023–Present |
| Mohamed Muizzu✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2023–Present |
| Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | President | 2018–2023 |
| Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | Prime Minister | 2018–2023 |
| Abdulla Yameen | President | 2013–2018 |
| Mohamed Waheed Hassan | President | 2012–2013 |
| Mohamed Nasheed | President | 2008–2012 |
| Mohamed Nasheed | Prime Minister | 2008–2012 |
| Maumoon Abdul Gayoom | President | 1978–2008 |
| Ibrahim Nasir | President | 1968–1978 |
| Ibrahim Nasir | Prime Minister | 1968–1978 |
| Mohamed Amin Didi | President | 1953–1953 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Maldives on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Atolls
21 entries listed under Maldives. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Maldives metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2266 | Malé★ Capital▲ Largest | Male' [Malé] | 181K | 0.3 | Local Metro |