Liechtenstein vs Maldives
Maldives is 86% larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Maldives about 1.9 times.
LiechtensteinMaldivesLiechtenstein moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.54× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 1.86× the size of Liechtenstein.
 Liechtenstein |  Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMaldives: 1.86× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 298 km²#187 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 12.9× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 6.93× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 |
| Urban populationMaldives: 2.91× the urban share | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMaldives: 1.14× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 1.06 points higher | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMaldives: 1.26× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLiechtenstein: 3.13× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Maldives: 4.8 points higher | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 16.4 points higher | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 9.0 per 1,000 higher | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLiechtenstein: 1.08× the refugees for its size | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiechtenstein: 2.9 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolmentMaldives: 1.05× the university enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexLiechtenstein: 0.172 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLiechtenstein: 1.15× the economy | $8.91B2024 | $7.74B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet usersLiechtenstein: 1.15× the share online | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiechtenstein: 2.94× the forest share | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 55.7 points higher | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLiechtenstein: 41.8 points higher | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMaldives: 2.3 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 1.45 higher | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiechtenstein: 2.08 higher | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateLiechtenstein: 8.5× the homicide rate | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | Male |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Official languages | German | Maldivian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +423 | +960 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Liechtenstein bigger than Maldives?
- No. Liechtenstein is 46% smaller than Maldives. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Maldives?
- About 1.9 times: Maldives has 1.86× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Liechtenstein or Maldives?
- In Liechtenstein: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 81.3 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Maldives have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; Maldives: presidential republic.