Maldives

The Esri Maldivian datasets are sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH.

Data source

Release:	November 2022.
Vintage:	2022
Data:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2022 based on © National Bureau of Statistics, UN.
Boundaries:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2022.
Settlement Points:	WorldPop.org 100m Constrained UN adjusted projected 2020 population grid, verified with Esri imagery, Voids filled with OSM.

Dataset information

Maldives
Three-letter ISO country code	MDV
Currency	Maldivian rufiyaa
Three-letter currency code	MVR
Number of attributes available	27
Number of geography levels	2

Geography levels

Geography levels	Available for Maldives	Available through ArcGIS.com maps	Feature count
Country	X	X	1
Atolls	X	X	20

Data apportionment settings

Learn more about data apportionment.

Threshold upper bound	Aggregation method	Level of geography
150 km	Block Apportion	MV.Atolls
more	Centroids in Polygon	MV.Atolls

Standard Demographics

The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the reference documents section below for the full list of available variables and a sample report.

Variable summary	Data category	Vintage	Description
Total Population	Population	2022	Count of total population by regional boundaries.
Population Density	Population	2022	Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.
Population per Mill	Population	2022	Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.
Male/Female Population Totals	Population	2022	Count of regional male and female population.
Population Totals by Age and Gender	Age	2022	Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by specific age increments.
Total Households	Households	2022	Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.
Average Household Size	Households	2022	Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.
Unemployed Population	Jobs	2022	Count of regional unemployed population.
Purchasing Power	Income	2022	Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes: Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households. Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population. Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.

Reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

• Release notes (PDF)
• Variable list (CSV)
• Sample report (PDF)
• Ready-to-use demographic maps