Which has higher participatory democracy index, Honduras or Maldives?

Honduras, at 0.32 against 0.316 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Maldives?

102 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Honduras vs Maldives: Participatory Democracy Index

Honduras

0.32

in 2025

Maldives

0.316

in 2025

Honduras rank

82nd

Maldives rank

84th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Honduras
Maldives

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.32 against 0.316 in Maldives, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 82nd and Maldives ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 10 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.057	0.02	0.037	Honduras
1910s	0.06	0.02	0.04	Honduras
1920s	0.06	0.02	0.04	Honduras
1940s	0.0988	0.031	0.0678	Honduras
1950s	0.1491	0.0337	0.1154	Honduras
1960s	0.1388	0.0366	0.1022	Honduras
1970s	0.1366	0.044	0.0926	Honduras
1980s	0.18	0.038	0.142	Honduras
1990s	0.2808	0.0648	0.216	Honduras
2000s	0.327	0.1244	0.2026	Honduras
2010s	0.2669	0.2835	0.0166	Maldives
2020s	0.3082	0.3268	0.0187	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Honduras or Maldives?: Honduras, at 0.32 against 0.316 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Honduras and Maldives?: 0.004, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Maldives?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Maldives rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Honduras ranks 82nd and Maldives ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.