Egalitarian Democracy Index in Maldives
Maldives: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Maldives stood at 0.371.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Maldives peaked at 0.444 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1900.
Maldives ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0976 | 0.087 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1032 | 0.103 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.107 | 0.107 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1087 | 0.105 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1393 | 0.138 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1456 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.151 | 0.15 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2254 | 0.146 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3248 | 0.235 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3888 | 0.371 | 0.407 | 6 |
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More social development data for Maldives
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 62 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.416 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.556 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.695 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.777 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Maldives?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Maldives was 0.371 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 2011.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.