| Attribute |
Maldives × | 
Fiji × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 298 | 18,274 |
| Continent | Asia | Australia |
| Land area (km²) | 298 | 18,274 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Coastline (km) | 644 | 1,129 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 2 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 5 | 1,324 |
| People | | |
| Population | 391,904 | 935,974 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Maldives | Republic of Fiji |
| Short country name | Maldives | Fiji |
| Long local name | Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa | Republic of Fiji/Matanitu ko Viti |
| Short local name | Dhivehi Raajje | Fiji/Viti |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Male | Suva |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,901,000,000 | 8,629,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,505,000,000 | 4,891,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.8 | 3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 19,200 | 9,800 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 0.5 | 12.7 |
| Labor force | 222,200 | 353,100 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 15 | 31 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,190,000,000 | 1,454,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,643,000,000 | 1,648,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 0.92 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.4 | 29.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -10.1 | -4 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.9 | 48.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 7 | 1.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.5 | 5.74 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 908,600,000 | 2,272,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,982,000,000 | 2,272,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,559,000,000 | 3,607,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 555,000,000 | 452,500,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -876,000,000 | -277,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 256,200,000 | 908,200,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,125,000,000 | 1,911,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 477,900,000 | 1,116,000,000 |
| 1↑External debt (USD) | 848,800,000 | 1,022,000,000 |
| National currency | rufiyaa | Fijian dollars |
| National currency (code) | MVR | FJD |
| National currency (symbol) | .ރ | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 15.42 | 2.075 |