Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malaysia or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.316 against 0.303 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

126 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.

Malaysia vs Maldives: Participatory Democracy Index

Malaysia

0.303

in 2025

Maldives

0.316

in 2025

Malaysia rank

86th

Maldives rank

84th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Malaysia
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.316 against 0.303 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 86th and Maldives ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 11 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.041	0.02	0.021	Malaysia
1910s	0.041	0.02	0.021	Malaysia
1920s	0.041	0.02	0.021	Malaysia
1930s	0.041	0.027	0.014	Malaysia
1940s	0.0414	0.0311	0.0103	Malaysia
1950s	0.1098	0.0337	0.0761	Malaysia
1960s	0.1731	0.0366	0.1365	Malaysia
1970s	0.1519	0.044	0.1079	Malaysia
1980s	0.1716	0.038	0.1336	Malaysia
1990s	0.1669	0.0648	0.1021	Malaysia
2000s	0.2209	0.1244	0.0965	Malaysia
2010s	0.242	0.2835	0.0415	Maldives
2020s	0.289	0.3268	0.0378	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malaysia or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.316 against 0.303 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Malaysia and Maldives?: 0.013, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Malaysia ranks 86th 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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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: 30 October 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.