Maldives vs Switzerland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Maldives
1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Switzerland
480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Maldives rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time

  • Maldives
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Switzerland, a difference of 739.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.5 times Switzerland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 232.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 169.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 62.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Maldives
1990s 322.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 183.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 138.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Maldives
2000s 553.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 246.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 306.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Maldives
2010s 1,119 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 392.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 726.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Maldives
2020s 1,024 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 460.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 562.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Maldives or Switzerland?
Maldives, at 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Maldives and Switzerland?
739.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Maldives ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.