Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Maldives: Participatory Democracy Index
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.316 against 0.298 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th and Maldives ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 11 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.02 | 0.063 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 0.0825 | 0.02 | 0.0625 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 0.0709 | 0.0286 | 0.0423 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 0.0554 | 0.0311 | 0.0243 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | 0.0646 | 0.0337 | 0.0309 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 0.0649 | 0.0366 | 0.0283 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 0.0645 | 0.044 | 0.0205 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 0.0762 | 0.038 | 0.0382 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 0.1905 | 0.0648 | 0.1257 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 0.3544 | 0.1244 | 0.23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.3185 | 0.2835 | 0.035 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.3033 | 0.3268 | 0.0235 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.316 against 0.298 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Maldives?
- 0.018, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Maldives?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Maldives rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th and Maldives ranks 84th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.