Indonesia vs Maldives: Participatory democracy index
Indonesia
0.298
in 2025
Maldives
0.316
in 2025
Indonesia rank
87th
Maldives rank
84th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Indonesia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.316 against 0.298 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.
Indonesia ranks 87th and Maldives ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 9 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0128 | 0.02 | 0.0072 | Maldives |
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.02 | 0.003 | Maldives |
| 1920s | 0.0184 | 0.02 | 0.0016 | Maldives |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.027 | 0.01 | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0.0505 | 0.0311 | 0.0194 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 0.1459 | 0.0337 | 0.1122 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.0746 | 0.0366 | 0.038 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 0.0547 | 0.044 | 0.0107 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 0.0461 | 0.038 | 0.0081 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 0.0785 | 0.0648 | 0.0137 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.4377 | 0.1244 | 0.3133 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.4331 | 0.2835 | 0.1496 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.347 | 0.3268 | 0.0202 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Indonesia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.316 against 0.298 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Indonesia and Maldives?
- 0.018, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Maldives rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Indonesia ranks 87th and Maldives ranks 84th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.