| Attribute |
Maldives × | 
Tonga × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 298 | 747 |
| Continent | Asia | Australia |
| Land area (km²) | 298 | 717 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 30 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Coastline (km) | 644 | 419 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 2 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 5 | 1,046 |
| People | | |
| Population | 391,904 | 106,095 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Maldives | Kingdom of Tonga |
| Short country name | Maldives | Tonga |
| Long local name | Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa | Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga |
| Short local name | Dhivehi Raajje | Tonga |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Male | Nuku'alofa |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,901,000,000 | 591,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,505,000,000 | 455,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 19,200 | 5,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 0.5 | - |
| Labor force | 222,200 | 33,800 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 15 | 22.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,190,000,000 | 181,200,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,643,000,000 | 181,200,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.4 | 39.8 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -10.1 | 0 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.9 | 48 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 7.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 7 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.5 | 8 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 908,600,000 | 130,800,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,982,000,000 | 130,800,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,559,000,000 | 139,200,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 555,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -876,000,000 | -53,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 256,200,000 | 18,400,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,125,000,000 | 250,200,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 477,900,000 | 198,500,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 848,800,000 | 189,900,000 |
| National currency | rufiyaa | pa'anga |
| National currency (code) | MVR | TOP |
| National currency (symbol) | .ރ | T$ |
| National currency rate to USD | 15.42 | 2.228 |