Maldives vs Switzerland: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 105 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Maldives and Switzerland: Maldives leads on Major Urban Areas Population (177,000 people) against Switzerland (1.43 people); Maldives leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (270,300) against Switzerland (5.15); Maldives leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (278,000) against Switzerland (20.84). Across 105 compared metrics, Maldives wins on 28 and Switzerland wins on 62.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.69 % | 97.34 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 52.46 points | 83.98 points★ | |
| Radios | 35,000★ | 7.1 | |
| Televisions | 10,000★ | 3.31 | |
| Waterways | none | 65 |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 100,876 | 94,222★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.91★ | 33.31 | |
| Population Distribution | about a third of the population lives in the centrally located capital city of Male and almost a tenth in southern Addu City; the remainder of the populace is spread over the 200 or so populated islands of the archipelago | population distribution corresponds to elevation, with the northern and western areas far more heavily populated; the higher Alps of the south limit settlement | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.03 Cubic meters per year | 2.5 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 30 | 53.5★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.29 % | 10.55 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135 | 193.06★ | |
| Agricultural land | 53 sq. km | 14,840.06 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 644 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | 368.47 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 0 | 494★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 63.29 % | 97.65 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 21 | 26★ | |
| Independence | 26★ | 1 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 22.1 | 7.36★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 9.5★ | 5.3 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10 % of GDP | 11.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5 people/sq km★ | 4.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 32 % | 5 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 23.2 | 31.1★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 8.6 %★ | 19.5 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 17,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 14.8 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 5,000 | 27,700★ |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 66.12 %★ | 56.83 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.47 years | 86.21 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 33.4 years | 43.24 years★ | |
| Population Change | -2,969.7 persons | 31,734.2 persons★ | |
| Population density | 1,779.89 per sq. km | 226.22 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 531,553 persons | 9.01M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.56 | 0.77★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.77 %★ | 10.01 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 18.8 % | 71.6 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.3 %★ | 8.61 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP★ | 4.9 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 116,911.6 persons | 1.91M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 270,300★ | 5.15 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 177,000 people★ | 1.43 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.68 | 178.42★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | every Swiss man 18-30 is obligated to serve in the military or the alternative civilian service; women can serve on a voluntary basis; required military service is 245 days, including 18-21 weeks of basic training generally between the ages of 19-25, foll | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 58.42 % | 77.26 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.24 people/sq km | 4.48 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.24 % | 0.72 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 32.87 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 1,125.9 persons★ | 76,930.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 37.68 % | 77.1 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.53 per woman★ | 1.41 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -7,109.7 persons | 28,963.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.92 per live births | 3.5 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 6.12★ | 3 | |
| Airports | 20 | 66★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 1 | 89★ |