| Ranking | Kiribati | Maldives | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person2026-11-02 | #3 · 72.27 kg per person per year | #2 · 79.74 kg per person per year | Maldives by 1 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #2 · 100 % | #3 · 100 % | Kiribati by 1 |
| Countries with the highest food share of exports2026-11-02 | #2 · 97.22 % of merchandise exports | #4 · 94.35 % of merchandise exports | Kiribati by 2 |
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #9 · 8.59 % of GDP | #21 · 7.3 % of GDP | Kiribati by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco2026-11-02 | #9 · 37.7 % of adults | #46 · 25.5 % of adults | Kiribati by 37 |
| Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #9 · 8.59 % of GDP | #21 · 7.3 % of GDP | Kiribati by 12 |
| Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #13 · 83.46 % of GDP | #50 · 46.74 % of GDP | Kiribati by 37 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #27 · 195.47 per 100,000 people | #18 · 231.92 per 100,000 people | Maldives by 9 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #18 · 10.95 % of GDP | #42 · 9.25 % of GDP | Kiribati by 24 |
| Countries with the highest adult literacy rates2026-11-02 | #24 · 98.61 % | #26 · 98.21 % | Kiribati by 2 |
| Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection2026-11-02 | #30 · 51.72 % | #46 · 28.61 % | Kiribati by 16 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person
Head to head
Kiribati vs Maldives, explained
Kiribati vs Maldives, head to head across 11 shared rankings. Kiribati ranks higher in 9, Maldives ranks higher in 2. On that count Kiribati comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person, Kiribati is #3 with 72.27 kg per person per year and Maldives is #2 with 79.74 kg per person per year (Maldives ahead by 1); in Countries using the most cereals for human food, Kiribati is #2 with 100 % and Maldives is #3 with 100 % (Kiribati ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest food share of exports, Kiribati is #2 with 97.22 % of merchandise exports and Maldives is #4 with 94.35 % of merchandise exports (Kiribati ahead by 2); in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP, Kiribati is #9 with 8.59 % of GDP and Maldives is #21 with 7.3 % of GDP (Kiribati ahead by 12); in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco, Kiribati is #9 with 37.7 % of adults and Maldives is #46 with 25.5 % of adults (Kiribati ahead by 37); in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP, Kiribati is #9 with 8.59 % of GDP and Maldives is #21 with 7.3 % of GDP (Kiribati ahead by 12).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Kiribati or Maldives?
- Kiribati ranks higher in more shared rankings (9 of 11). In Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person, Kiribati is #3 and Maldives is #2.
- In how many rankings do Kiribati and Maldives both appear?
- 11 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.