5 Most Bureaucratic Countries in the World

4. Republic of Maldives

Percentage of public sector employment as a share of total employment: 40%

Maldives is an Asian country in the Pacific Ocean that is made up of more than two dozen archipelagos. It measures just 300 square kilometers in area, but a population of roughly half a million people places it among the top ten most densely populated countries in the world. The Maldives economy is worth $7 billion, and the country relies primarily on agricultural products that utilize fishing to earn its foreign exchange.