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Maldives vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Maldives has a population of 530K (ranked 168/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 188th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.74B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($14,615), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Switzerland
Population
532468
9155878
Population rank 168/197 99/197
GDP
$7.74B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 159/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$14,615
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 75/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$9.71B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
125.4%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$18,329
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 35/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,733
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
33.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Maldives and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Switzerland
2025 $7,741,066,861 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $7,061,608,267 $969,919,786,395
2023 $6,621,008,704 $928,435,275,852
2022 $6,177,123,352 $858,479,038,994
2021 $5,252,457,370 $840,710,023,481
2020 $3,712,604,583 $756,096,180,222
2019 $5,726,094,799 $736,384,764,157
2018 $5,404,344,163 $740,766,531,454
2017 $4,816,426,257 $706,660,443,624
2016 $4,409,942,624 $698,607,778,795
2015 $4,129,505,319 $706,199,008,879
2014 $3,697,353,039 $741,168,119,617
2013 $3,295,009,238 $718,748,402,260
2012 $2,886,163,997 $697,882,536,677
2011 $2,774,350,240 $727,231,637,102
2010 $2,588,176,055 $609,999,593,542
2009 $2,345,294,875 $563,659,557,945
2008 $2,271,646,188 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,868,383,461 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,575,200,391 $448,364,681,767
2005 $1,163,362,438 $424,511,048,024
2004 $1,226,829,563 $409,012,909,530
2003 $1,052,121,055 $366,563,952,625
2002 $897,031,250 $313,930,961,761
2001 $870,031,677 $290,160,142,214
2000 $624,337,145 $282,327,351,966
1999 $589,239,754 $301,911,268,140
1998 $540,096,398 $306,907,741,068
1997 $508,223,602 $298,868,250,534
1996 $450,382,328 $345,373,647,249
1995 $398,988,955 $358,152,520,085
1994 $356,014,932 $305,916,331,798
1993 $322,417,837 $276,339,744,180
1992 $284,875,809 $284,139,428,246
1991 $244,396,762 $272,953,645,746
1990 $215,043,970 $269,768,238,555
1989 $189,514,434 $211,241,694,480
1988 $168,514,513 $218,788,504,066
1987 $141,223,029 $202,238,567,597
1986 $141,882,254 $161,487,171,049
1985 $127,190,758 $112,652,623,418
1984 $109,503,546 $111,104,641,869
1983 $57,829,787 $116,361,728,836
1982 $47,911,340 $116,776,899,473
1981 $44,781,457 $113,936,168,924
1980 $42,463,576 $124,404,609,417
1979 $38,523,364 $116,702,524,208
1978 $24,369,109 $103,821,687,919
1977 $20,853,789 $74,237,819,014
1976 $22,399,467 $69,508,364,538
1975 $24,540,878 $66,452,559,176
1974 $39,120,171 $57,963,469,607
1973 $30,862,042 $50,296,651,921
1972 $25,177,138 $37,399,508,287
1971 $21,566,404 $30,492,832,676
1970 $19,328,038 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Switzerland
2025 $14,615 $114,769
2024 $13,379 $107,702
2023 $12,588 $104,450
2022 $11,786 $97,809
2021 $10,176 $96,583
2020 $7,394 $87,530
2019 $11,740 $85,873
2018 $11,423 $87,002
2017 $10,510 $83,610
2016 $9,948 $83,432
2015 $9,645 $85,265
2014 $8,939 $90,512
2013 $8,236 $88,851
2012 $7,461 $87,270
2011 $7,425 $91,910
2010 $7,174 $77,956
2009 $6,734 $72,788
2008 $6,757 $75,148
2007 $5,758 $66,082
2006 $5,019 $59,910
2005 $3,797 $57,080
2004 $4,070 $55,350
2003 $3,549 $49,947
2002 $3,076 $43,094
2001 $3,034 $40,134
2000 $2,214 $39,298
1999 $2,124 $42,261
1998 $1,980 $43,166
1997 $1,898 $42,160
1996 $1,717 $48,838
1995 $1,555 $50,869
1994 $1,419 $43,741
1993 $1,317 $39,828
1992 $1,194 $41,327
1991 $1,054 $40,140
1990 $957 $40,171
1989 $870 $31,780
1988 $799 $33,183
1987 $692 $30,899
1986 $720 $24,828
1985 $669 $17,411
1984 $594 $17,247
1983 $323 $18,128
1982 $274.8 $18,271
1981 $264.1 $17,931
1980 $257.6 $19,686
1979 $240.2 $18,541
1978 $156.1 $16,528
1977 $137.3 $11,819
1976 $151.8 $11,029
1975 $171.4 $10,484
1974 $281.5 $9,140
1973 $228.7 $7,974
1972 $192.2 $5,973
1971 $169.8 $4,908
1970 $156.9 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Switzerland
2026 81.7 84.4
2025 81.5 84.2
2024 81.3 84.1
2023 81 84
2022 80.8 83.2
2021 78.1 83.6
2020 78.7 83.1
2019 79.7 83.8
2018 79.4 83.6
2017 79.2 83.4
2016 78.9 83.4
2015 78.6 82.8
2014 78.2 83.1
2013 77.8 82.7
2012 77.5 82.6
2011 77.1 82.6
2010 76.8 82.3
2009 76.4 82
2008 76 82
2007 75.7 81.7
2006 75.3 81.5
2005 74.8 81.2
2004 73 81.1
2003 73.3 80.5
2002 72.4 80.4
2001 71.7 80.3
2000 70.9 79.8
1999 70.2 79.7
1998 69.3 79.5
1997 68.5 79.2
1996 67.7 79
1995 67 78.6
1994 66.2 78.5
1993 65.4 78.2
1992 64.7 77.9
1991 63.9 77.6
1990 63.1 77.4
1989 62.4 77.6
1988 61.6 77.4
1987 60.8 77.3
1986 60 77
1985 59.2 76.9
1984 58.3 76.8
1983 57.5 76.2
1982 56.6 76.2
1981 55.7 75.8
1980 54.8 75.6
1979 53.9 75.6
1978 50.4 75.3
1977 51.8 75.4
1976 50.8 74.9
1975 49.6 74.8
1974 48.5 74.4
1973 47.5 74.1
1972 46.4 73.8
1971 45.5 73.2
1970 44.5 73.1
1969 43.7 72.7
1968 42.9 72.7
1967 42.1 72.7
1966 41.4 72.4
1965 40.8 72.3
1964 40.2 72.2
1963 39.6 71.3
1962 39.1 71.3
1961 38.6 71.7
1960 38.2 71.4
1959 37.9 71.5
1958 37.6 71.3
1957 37.3 70.5
1956 37.1 70.2
1955 37 70.1
1954 36.9 70
1953 36.9 69.5
1952 37 69.6
1951 37.1 68.7
1950 36.5 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Maldives Switzerland
2025 529,676 9,092,436
2024 527,799 9,005,582
2023 525,994 8,888,822
2022 524,106 8,777,088
2021 516,154 8,704,546
2020 502,118 8,638,167
2019 487,731 8,575,280
2018 473,099 8,514,329
2017 458,287 8,451,840
2016 443,308 8,373,338
2015 428,154 8,282,396
2014 413,617 8,188,649
2013 400,070 8,089,346
2012 386,818 7,996,861
2011 373,674 7,912,398
2010 360,792 7,824,909
2009 348,275 7,743,831
2008 336,170 7,647,675
2007 324,479 7,551,117
2006 313,851 7,483,934
2005 306,429 7,437,115
2004 301,413 7,389,625
2003 296,491 7,339,001
2002 291,616 7,284,753
2001 286,767 7,229,854
2000 282,019 7,184,250
1999 277,412 7,143,991
1998 272,723 7,110,001
1997 267,707 7,088,906
1996 262,347 7,071,850
1995 256,649 7,040,687
1994 250,822 6,993,795
1993 244,884 6,938,265
1992 238,543 6,875,364
1991 231,802 6,799,978
1990 224,762 6,715,519
1989 217,738 6,646,912
1988 210,885 6,593,386
1987 203,944 6,545,106
1986 196,935 6,504,124
1985 190,169 6,470,365
1984 184,198 6,441,865
1983 179,128 6,418,773
1982 174,333 6,391,309
1981 169,532 6,354,074
1980 164,835 6,319,408
1979 160,360 6,294,365
1978 156,159 6,281,738
1977 151,930 6,281,174
1976 147,525 6,302,504
1975 143,158 6,338,632
1974 138,978 6,341,405
1973 134,952 6,307,347
1972 130,968 6,260,956
1971 127,035 6,213,399
1970 123,219 6,180,877
1969 119,564 6,136,387
1968 116,075 6,067,714
1967 112,528 5,991,785
1966 108,507 5,918,002
1965 104,102 5,856,472
1964 100,662 5,789,228
1963 98,222 5,694,247
1962 95,802 5,573,815
1961 93,450 5,434,294
1960 91,189 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Maldives

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Switzerland
2024 1.56 1.29
2023 1.58 1.33
2022 1.58 1.39
2021 1.6 1.52
2020 1.61 1.46
2019 1.64 1.48
2018 1.71 1.52
2017 1.8 1.52
2016 1.9 1.54
2015 2 1.54
2014 2.09 1.54
2013 2.17 1.52
2012 2.25 1.52
2011 2.31 1.52
2010 2.35 1.52
2009 2.39 1.5
2008 2.37 1.48
2007 2.29 1.46
2006 2.2 1.44
2005 2.2 1.42
2004 2.26 1.42
2003 2.34 1.39
2002 2.42 1.39
2001 2.53 1.38
2000 2.69 1.5
1999 2.9 1.48
1998 3.17 1.47
1997 3.48 1.48
1996 3.86 1.5
1995 4.29 1.48
1994 4.69 1.49
1993 5.06 1.51
1992 5.44 1.58
1991 5.8 1.58
1990 6.13 1.58
1989 6.39 1.56
1988 6.58 1.57
1987 6.73 1.52
1986 6.85 1.53
1985 6.94 1.52
1984 7.03 1.53
1983 7.09 1.52
1982 7.15 1.56
1981 7.19 1.55
1980 7.23 1.55
1979 7.23 1.52
1978 7.23 1.51
1977 7.27 1.53
1976 7.29 1.55
1975 7.32 1.61
1974 7.38 1.73
1973 7.4 1.81
1972 7.37 1.91
1971 7.38 2.04
1970 7.39 2.1
1969 7.33 2.19
1968 7.28 2.29
1967 7.23 2.39
1966 7.15 2.5
1965 7.07 2.59
1964 7 2.66
1963 6.94 2.65
1962 6.89 2.58
1961 6.79 2.52
1960 6.71 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maldives and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Switzerland
2025 33.6 43.9
2024 32.9 43.7
2023 32.1 43.4
2022 31.4 43
2021 30.7 42.8
2020 30.1 42.7
2019 29.5 42.6
2018 29 42.5
2017 28.5 42.4
2016 28 42.3
2015 27.6 42.2
2014 27.1 42.1
2013 26.5 42
2012 25.8 41.8
2011 25.1 41.6
2010 24.4 41.5
2009 23.8 41.3
2008 23.2 41.1
2007 22.7 40.9
2006 22.1 40.6
2005 21.5 40.3
2004 20.9 39.9
2003 20.3 39.6
2002 19.8 39.3
2001 19.3 39
2000 18.9 38.7
1999 18.4 38.4
1998 18 38.2
1997 17.6 37.9
1996 17.3 37.6
1995 16.9 37.3
1994 16.7 37.1
1993 16.5 37
1992 16.4 36.9
1991 16.4 36.9
1990 16.4 36.9
1989 16.5 36.8
1988 16.6 36.7
1987 16.7 36.5
1986 16.9 36.3
1985 17 36.1
1984 17 35.9
1983 16.9 35.6
1982 16.9 35.3
1981 16.8 35
1980 16.8 34.8
1979 16.9 34.5
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 33.8
1976 17 33.5
1975 17.1 33.1
1974 17.2 32.7
1973 17.2 32.5
1972 17.2 32.3
1971 17.3 32.2
1970 17.4 32
1969 17.6 31.7
1968 17.8 31.7
1967 18.2 31.6
1966 18.9 31.6
1965 19.9 31.6
1964 20.5 31.5
1963 20.6 31.7
1962 20.6 32
1961 20.6 32.4
1960 20.6 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$6.86B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.94%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
69.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.33%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
83.7
2026
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$985M
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Maldives Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Switzerland
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
42.5%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
61.7:38.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.4 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.02 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.62
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
70%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
85.2%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Maldives Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.4
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Switzerland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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