Malaysia vs Maldives: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Malaysia
103.99 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Maldives
155.91 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
4th
Maldives rank
3rd
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 155.91 persons per 1,000 people against 103.99 persons per 1,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 51.92 persons per 1,000 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 3rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.56 persons per 1,000 people | 35.27 persons per 1,000 people | 27.29 persons per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99.92 persons per 1,000 people | 65.67 persons per 1,000 people | 34.25 persons per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 103.99 persons per 1,000 people | 155.91 persons per 1,000 people | 51.92 persons per 1,000 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 155.91 persons per 1,000 people against 103.99 persons per 1,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 51.92 persons per 1,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 3rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.