Afghanistan vs Maldives: Installed solar pv capacity

Afghanistan
0.066
in 2025
Maldives
0.0747
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
139th
Maldives rank
136th

Installed solar pv capacity over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Maldives
00.020.040.060.08200520152025

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0747 against 0.066 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0087.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 136th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 0 0.0001 0.0001 Maldives
2010s 0.0191 0.0076 0.0115 Afghanistan
2020s 0.057 0.0549 0.0021 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar pv capacity, Afghanistan or Maldives?
Maldives, at 0.0747 against 0.066 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar pv capacity between Afghanistan and Maldives?
0.0087, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Maldives?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Maldives rank globally for installed solar pv capacity?
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Installed solar pv capacity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed