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Maldives vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 188th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 160/197 ($6.98B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 77/197 ($13,216), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Switzerland
Population
531152
9112950
Population rank 168/197 100/197
GDP
$6.98B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$13,216
2024
$103,670
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,543
2024
$93,819
2024
Government debt
$9.34B
2024
$352B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
140.8%
2025
36.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,702
2024
$38,957
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,769
2025
$88,321
2025
Land area
115.1 sq mi
2025
15,255 sq mi
2025
Population density
4,587 ppl/mi²
2024
592 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.5 years
2025
84.2 years
2025

Maldives and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Switzerland
Year GDP
Maldives Switzerland
1960 - $10,412,232,621
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1970 $19,328,038 $24,998,066,773
1971 $21,566,404 $30,040,171,751
1972 $25,177,138 $36,844,318,854
1973 $30,862,042 $49,550,006,320
1974 $39,120,171 $57,103,011,446
1975 $24,540,878 $65,466,081,819
1976 $22,399,467 $68,476,524,644
1977 $20,853,789 $73,135,771,167
1978 $24,369,109 $102,280,472,036
1979 $38,523,364 $114,970,094,425
1980 $42,463,576 $122,557,843,886
1981 $44,781,457 $112,244,805,519
1982 $47,911,340 $115,043,365,512
1983 $57,829,787 $114,634,358,535
1984 $109,503,546 $109,455,312,168
1985 $127,190,758 $110,980,314,192
1986 $141,882,254 $159,089,921,063
1987 $141,223,029 $199,236,370,038
1988 $168,514,513 $215,540,625,299
1989 $189,514,434 $208,105,846,934
1990 $215,043,970 $265,763,573,999
1991 $244,396,762 $268,901,693,863
1992 $284,875,809 $279,921,425,828
1993 $322,417,837 $272,237,527,071
1994 $356,014,932 $301,375,055,202
1995 $398,988,955 $352,835,806,342
1996 $450,382,328 $340,103,959,547
1997 $508,223,602 $294,788,198,856
1998 $540,096,398 $303,459,014,347
1999 $589,239,754 $297,873,643,323
2000 $624,337,145 $279,216,033,870
2001 $870,031,677 $286,582,672,434
2002 $897,031,250 $309,301,422,430
2003 $1,052,121,055 $362,075,086,508
2004 $1,226,829,563 $403,912,891,033
2005 $1,163,362,438 $418,284,865,885
2006 $1,575,200,391 $441,634,672,197
2007 $1,868,383,461 $490,740,715,595
2008 $2,271,646,188 $567,267,767,519
2009 $2,345,294,875 $554,212,916,092
2010 $2,588,176,055 $598,851,027,948
2011 $2,774,350,240 $715,888,126,682
2012 $2,886,163,997 $686,420,221,558
2013 $3,295,009,238 $706,234,937,371
2014 $3,697,353,039 $726,537,809,430
2015 $4,129,505,319 $694,118,186,380
2016 $4,409,942,624 $687,895,460,903
2017 $4,816,426,257 $695,200,834,102
2018 $5,404,344,163 $725,568,717,468
2019 $5,726,094,799 $721,369,112,727
2020 $3,712,604,583 $741,999,406,006
2021 $5,252,457,370 $815,309,330,987
2022 $6,177,118,114 $828,508,926,958
2023 $6,590,894,302 $894,424,821,645
2024 $6,975,146,349 $936,564,198,049

Maldives and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Switzerland
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Switzerland
1960 - $1,954
1961 - $2,155
1962 - $2,330
1963 - $2,508
1964 - $2,735
1965 - $2,865
1966 - $3,045
1967 - $3,237
1968 - $3,413
1969 - $3,657
1970 $156.9 $4,044
1971 $169.8 $4,835
1972 $192.2 $5,885
1973 $228.7 $7,856
1974 $281.5 $9,005
1975 $171.4 $10,328
1976 $151.8 $10,865
1977 $137.3 $11,644
1978 $156.1 $16,282
1979 $240.2 $18,266
1980 $257.6 $19,394
1981 $264.1 $17,665
1982 $274.8 $18,000
1983 $323 $17,859
1984 $594 $16,991
1985 $669 $17,152
1986 $720 $24,460
1987 $692 $30,441
1988 $799 $32,690
1989 $870 $31,309
1990 $957 $39,575
1991 $1,054 $39,544
1992 $1,194 $40,714
1993 $1,317 $39,237
1994 $1,419 $43,092
1995 $1,555 $50,114
1996 $1,717 $48,093
1997 $1,898 $41,584
1998 $1,980 $42,681
1999 $2,124 $41,696
2000 $2,214 $38,865
2001 $3,034 $39,639
2002 $3,076 $42,459
2003 $3,549 $49,336
2004 $4,070 $54,659
2005 $3,797 $56,243
2006 $5,019 $59,011
2007 $5,758 $64,989
2008 $6,757 $74,175
2009 $6,734 $71,568
2010 $7,174 $76,531
2011 $7,425 $90,477
2012 $7,461 $85,836
2013 $8,236 $87,304
2014 $8,939 $88,725
2015 $9,645 $83,806
2016 $9,948 $82,153
2017 $10,510 $82,254
2018 $11,423 $85,217
2019 $11,740 $84,122
2020 $7,394 $85,898
2021 $10,176 $93,665
2022 $11,786 $94,395
2023 $12,530 $100,632
2024 $13,216 $103,670

Maldives vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Switzerland
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Switzerland
1950 36.5 68.9
1951 37.1 68.7
1952 37 69.6
1953 36.9 69.5
1954 36.9 70
1955 37 70.1
1956 37.1 70.2
1957 37.3 70.5
1958 37.6 71.3
1959 37.9 71.5
1960 38.2 71.4
1961 38.6 71.7
1962 39.1 71.3
1963 39.6 71.3
1964 40.2 72.2
1965 40.8 72.3
1966 41.4 72.4
1967 42.1 72.7
1968 42.9 72.7
1969 43.7 72.7
1970 44.5 73.1
1971 45.5 73.2
1972 46.4 73.8
1973 47.5 74.1
1974 48.5 74.4
1975 49.6 74.8
1976 50.8 74.9
1977 51.8 75.4
1978 50.4 75.3
1979 53.9 75.6
1980 54.8 75.6
1981 55.7 75.8
1982 56.6 76.2
1983 57.5 76.2
1984 58.3 76.8
1985 59.2 76.9
1986 60 77
1987 60.8 77.3
1988 61.6 77.4
1989 62.4 77.6
1990 63.1 77.4
1991 63.9 77.6
1992 64.7 77.9
1993 65.4 78.2
1994 66.2 78.5
1995 67 78.6
1996 67.7 79
1997 68.5 79.2
1998 69.3 79.5
1999 70.2 79.7
2000 70.9 79.8
2001 71.7 80.3
2002 72.4 80.4
2003 73.3 80.5
2004 73 81.1
2005 74.8 81.2
2006 75.3 81.5
2007 75.7 81.7
2008 76 82
2009 76.4 82
2010 76.8 82.3
2011 77.1 82.6
2012 77.5 82.6
2013 77.8 82.7
2014 78.2 83.1
2015 78.6 82.8
2016 78.9 83.4
2017 79.2 83.4
2018 79.4 83.6
2019 79.7 83.8
2020 78.7 83.1
2021 78.1 83.6
2022 80.8 83.2
2023 81 84
2024 81.3 84.1
2025 81.5 84.2

Maldives and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Switzerland
Year Population
Maldives Switzerland
1960 91,189 5,327,827
1961 93,450 5,434,294
1962 95,802 5,573,815
1963 98,222 5,694,247
1964 100,662 5,789,228
1965 104,102 5,856,472
1966 108,507 5,918,002
1967 112,528 5,991,785
1968 116,075 6,067,714
1969 119,564 6,136,387
1970 123,219 6,180,877
1971 127,035 6,213,399
1972 130,968 6,260,956
1973 134,952 6,307,347
1974 138,978 6,341,405
1975 143,158 6,338,632
1976 147,525 6,302,504
1977 151,930 6,281,174
1978 156,159 6,281,738
1979 160,360 6,294,365
1980 164,835 6,319,408
1981 169,532 6,354,074
1982 174,333 6,391,309
1983 179,128 6,418,773
1984 184,198 6,441,865
1985 190,169 6,470,365
1986 196,935 6,504,124
1987 203,944 6,545,106
1988 210,885 6,593,386
1989 217,738 6,646,912
1990 224,762 6,715,519
1991 231,802 6,799,978
1992 238,543 6,875,364
1993 244,884 6,938,265
1994 250,822 6,993,795
1995 256,649 7,040,687
1996 262,347 7,071,850
1997 267,707 7,088,906
1998 272,723 7,110,001
1999 277,412 7,143,991
2000 282,019 7,184,250
2001 286,767 7,229,854
2002 291,616 7,284,753
2003 296,491 7,339,001
2004 301,413 7,389,625
2005 306,429 7,437,115
2006 313,851 7,483,934
2007 324,479 7,551,117
2008 336,170 7,647,675
2009 348,275 7,743,831
2010 360,792 7,824,909
2011 373,674 7,912,398
2012 386,818 7,996,861
2013 400,070 8,089,346
2014 413,617 8,188,649
2015 428,154 8,282,396
2016 443,308 8,373,338
2017 458,287 8,451,840
2018 473,099 8,514,329
2019 487,731 8,575,280
2020 502,118 8,638,167
2021 516,154 8,704,546
2022 524,106 8,777,088
2023 525,994 8,888,093
2024 527,799 9,034,102

Fertility rates in Maldives and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Maldives

Switzerland
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Switzerland
1960 6.71 2.44
1961 6.79 2.52
1962 6.89 2.58
1963 6.94 2.65
1964 7 2.66
1965 7.07 2.59
1966 7.15 2.5
1967 7.23 2.39
1968 7.28 2.29
1969 7.33 2.19
1970 7.39 2.1
1971 7.38 2.04
1972 7.37 1.91
1973 7.4 1.81
1974 7.38 1.73
1975 7.32 1.61
1976 7.29 1.55
1977 7.27 1.53
1978 7.23 1.51
1979 7.23 1.52
1980 7.23 1.55
1981 7.19 1.55
1982 7.15 1.56
1983 7.09 1.52
1984 7.03 1.53
1985 6.94 1.52
1986 6.85 1.53
1987 6.73 1.52
1988 6.58 1.57
1989 6.39 1.56
1990 6.13 1.58
1991 5.8 1.58
1992 5.44 1.58
1993 5.06 1.51
1994 4.69 1.49
1995 4.29 1.48
1996 3.86 1.5
1997 3.48 1.48
1998 3.17 1.47
1999 2.9 1.48
2000 2.69 1.5
2001 2.53 1.38
2002 2.42 1.39
2003 2.34 1.39
2004 2.26 1.42
2005 2.2 1.42
2006 2.2 1.44
2007 2.29 1.46
2008 2.37 1.48
2009 2.39 1.5
2010 2.35 1.52
2011 2.31 1.52
2012 2.25 1.52
2013 2.17 1.52
2014 2.09 1.54
2015 2 1.54
2016 1.9 1.54
2017 1.8 1.52
2018 1.71 1.52
2019 1.64 1.48
2020 1.61 1.46
2021 1.6 1.52
2022 1.58 1.39
2023 1.58 1.33

Maldives and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Switzerland
Year Median age, years
Maldives Switzerland
1960 20.6 32.6
1961 20.6 32.4
1962 20.6 32
1963 20.6 31.7
1964 20.5 31.5
1965 19.9 31.6
1966 18.9 31.6
1967 18.2 31.6
1968 17.8 31.7
1969 17.6 31.7
1970 17.4 32
1971 17.3 32.2
1972 17.2 32.3
1973 17.2 32.5
1974 17.2 32.7
1975 17.1 33.1
1976 17 33.5
1977 17 33.8
1978 17 34.2
1979 16.9 34.5
1980 16.8 34.8
1981 16.8 35
1982 16.9 35.3
1983 16.9 35.6
1984 17 35.9
1985 17 36.1
1986 16.9 36.3
1987 16.7 36.5
1988 16.6 36.7
1989 16.5 36.8
1990 16.4 36.9
1991 16.4 36.9
1992 16.4 36.9
1993 16.5 37
1994 16.7 37.1
1995 16.9 37.3
1996 17.3 37.6
1997 17.6 37.9
1998 18 38.2
1999 18.4 38.4
2000 18.9 38.7
2001 19.3 39
2002 19.8 39.3
2003 20.3 39.6
2004 20.9 39.9
2005 21.5 40.3
2006 22.1 40.6
2007 22.7 40.9
2008 23.2 41.1
2009 23.8 41.3
2010 24.4 41.5
2011 25.1 41.6
2012 25.8 41.8
2013 26.5 42
2014 27.1 42.1
2015 27.6 42.2
2016 28 42.3
2017 28.5 42.4
2018 29 42.5
2019 29.5 42.6
2020 30.1 42.7
2021 30.7 42.8
2022 31.4 43
2023 32.1 43.4
2024 32.9 43.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$866B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2025
32.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.2%
2025
+0.26%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.8%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.02%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2025
83.7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,054,293
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
14.6%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$3.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
2.11%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Maldives Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
2,512 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$36
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.88 megatons
2023
34.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.47 tons
2023
3.85 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,097 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Switzerland
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,421
2024
+40,099
2024
Urban population
42.4%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2025
100
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
81
2024
Higher education index
4
2025
99
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
70%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Maldives Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,151
2022
$10,963
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$201.9
2022
$2,366
2022
Life expectancy
81.5 years
2025
84.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.85%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.16
2019
4.44
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
5.7
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
83
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Switzerland
% of world land
0.0002%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,689 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2025
5,765 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2025
4,940 sq mi
2025
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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