Maldives vs South Africa: Free country, annual growth rate
Maldives
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
4th
South Africa rank
4th
Free country, annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 4th of 169 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | -16.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, annual growth rate, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country, annual growth rate between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for free country, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 4th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Free country, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Free country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.