Maldives prize money
Maldives's sportspeople have won £1,530 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Maldives 163rd of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Hassan Shaz has won the most, £1,128 in pool , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Maldives's highest earners
All 4 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan Shaz | Pool | £1,128£1k |
| 2 | Ali Nasih | Pool | £226£226 |
| 3 | Mohamed Shaffan | Table tennis | £139£139 |
| 4 | Moosa Ahmed | Table tennis | £38£38 |
The top 4, side by side
Hassan Shaz alone accounts for 73.7% of Maldives's total.
Prize money by sport
Where Maldives's £1,530 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | £1,353£1k | 88.5% | 2 | Hassan Shaz |
| Table tennis | £177£177 | 11.5% | 2 | Mohamed Shaffan |
The split between sports
Pool is Maldives's biggest earner at 88.5% of the total. We hold nobody from Maldives in golf, tennis, athletics, badminton, biathlon, chess, show jumping, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, gymnastics, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Maldives
Maldives is 163rd of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | £5,459,695,071£5.46bn | 8,674 |
| 2 | Australia | £669,388,166£669.4m | 611 |
| 3 | Spain | £663,970,710£664.0m | 361 |
| 4 | England | £563,068,645£563.1m | 501 |
| 5 | Japan | £390,287,624£390.3m | 1,096 |
| 6 | South Africa | £314,076,130£314.1m | 179 |
| 7 | France | £305,041,501£305.0m | 858 |
| 151 | Palestine | £12,701£13k | 5 |
| 152 | Lebanon | £12,344£12k | 4 |
| 153 | Congo | £10,429£10k | 2 |
| 154 | Ghana | £9,981£10k | 15 |
| 155 | Libya | £9,707£10k | 4 |
| 156 | Niger | £9,586£10k | 1 |
| 157 | Benin | £8,609£9k | 5 |
| 158 | Kosovo | £5,627£6k | 11 |
| 159 | Oman | £5,083£5k | 11 |
| 160 | South Sudan | £4,511£5k | 3 |
| 161 | Afghanistan | £3,977£4k | 3 |
| 162 | North Korea | £2,392£2k | 3 |
| 163 | Maldives | £1,530£2k | 4 |
| 164 | North Cyprus | £1,299£1k | 2 |
| 165 | Somalia | £752£752 | 1 |
| 166 | American Samoa | £503£503 | 1 |
| 167 | Curaçao | £376£376 | 1 |
| 168 | Honduras | £158£158 | 1 |
Maldives against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Maldives won?
£1,530 across 4 people in 2 sports. That ranks Maldives 163rd of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Maldives's highest earning sportsperson?
Hassan Shaz, with £1,128 in pool prize money: 73.7% of everything Maldives has won. Next is Ali Nasih on £226.
Which sport has earned Maldives the most prize money?
Pool, at £1,353 across 2 players, ahead of table tennis on £177.
Which nation is just above Maldives?
North Korea, 162nd on £2,392. North Cyprus is 164th, just below, on £1,299.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Maldives's pool money has its own page: Maldives in pool.Maldives's table tennis money has its own page: Maldives in table tennis. One place up is North Korea. One place down is North Cyprus.