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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Maldives

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Maldives
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.371

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

78th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.444

in 2011

All-time low

0.087

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.087	—
1901	0.087	+0.0%
1902	0.087	+0.0%
1903	0.087	+0.0%
1904	0.087	+0.0%
1905	0.087	+0.0%
1906	0.087	+0.0%
1907	0.087	+0.0%
1908	0.087	+0.0%
1909	0.087	+0.0%
1910	0.087	+0.0%
1911	0.087	+0.0%
1912	0.087	+0.0%
1913	0.087	+0.0%
1914	0.087	+0.0%
1915	0.087	+0.0%
1916	0.087	+0.0%
1917	0.087	+0.0%
1918	0.087	+0.0%
1919	0.087	+0.0%
1920	0.087	+0.0%
1921	0.087	+0.0%
1922	0.087	+0.0%
1923	0.087	+0.0%
1924	0.087	+0.0%
1925	0.087	+0.0%
1926	0.087	+0.0%
1927	0.087	+0.0%
1928	0.087	+0.0%
1929	0.087	+0.0%
1930	0.087	+0.0%
1931	0.087	+0.0%
1932	0.087	+0.0%
1933	0.094	+8.0%
1934	0.096	+2.1%
1935	0.105	+9.4%
1936	0.105	+0.0%
1937	0.105	+0.0%
1938	0.105	+0.0%
1939	0.105	+0.0%
1940	0.105	+0.0%
1941	0.103	-1.9%
1942	0.103	+0.0%
1943	0.103	+0.0%
1944	0.103	+0.0%
1945	0.103	+0.0%
1946	0.103	+0.0%
1947	0.103	+0.0%
1948	0.103	+0.0%
1949	0.103	+0.0%
1950	0.107	+3.9%
1951	0.107	+0.0%
1952	0.107	+0.0%
1953	0.107	+0.0%
1954	0.107	+0.0%
1955	0.107	+0.0%
1956	0.107	+0.0%
1957	0.107	+0.0%
1958	0.107	+0.0%
1959	0.107	+0.0%
1960	0.107	+0.0%
1961	0.107	+0.0%
1962	0.107	+0.0%
1963	0.107	+0.0%
1964	0.107	+0.0%
1965	0.105	-1.9%
1966	0.106	+1.0%
1967	0.106	+0.0%
1968	0.114	+7.5%
1969	0.121	+6.1%
1970	0.139	+14.9%
1971	0.139	+0.0%
1972	0.139	+0.0%
1973	0.139	+0.0%
1974	0.138	-0.7%
1975	0.138	+0.0%
1976	0.142	+2.9%
1977	0.142	+0.0%
1978	0.139	-2.1%
1979	0.138	-0.7%
1980	0.145	+5.1%
1981	0.145	+0.0%
1982	0.145	+0.0%
1983	0.145	+0.0%
1984	0.145	+0.0%
1985	0.145	+0.0%
1986	0.145	+0.0%
1987	0.147	+1.4%
1988	0.146	-0.7%
1989	0.148	+1.4%
1990	0.153	+3.4%
1991	0.151	-1.3%
1992	0.151	+0.0%
1993	0.151	+0.0%
1994	0.15	-0.7%
1995	0.151	+0.7%
1996	0.151	+0.0%
1997	0.151	+0.0%
1998	0.151	+0.0%
1999	0.15	-0.7%
2000	0.147	-2.0%
2001	0.147	+0.0%
2002	0.146	-0.7%
2003	0.152	+4.1%
2004	0.162	+6.6%
2005	0.235	+45.1%
2006	0.244	+3.8%
2007	0.249	+2.0%
2008	0.333	+33.7%
2009	0.439	+31.8%
2010	0.427	-2.7%
2011	0.444	+4.0%
2012	0.407	-8.3%
2013	0.299	-26.5%
2014	0.276	-7.7%
2015	0.235	-14.9%
2016	0.245	+4.3%
2017	0.251	+2.4%
2018	0.27	+7.6%
2019	0.394	+45.9%
2020	0.401	+1.8%
2021	0.407	+1.5%
2022	0.385	-5.4%
2023	0.396	+2.9%
2024	0.373	-5.8%
2025	0.371	-0.5%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.371 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.371 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3965, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Maldives

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More social development data for Maldives

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.