What is electoral democracy index in Maldives?

Electoral democracy index in Maldives was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2009.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1900.

How does Maldives rank for electoral democracy index?

Maldives ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Maldives

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

Maldives: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.556 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.556

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

79th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.609

in 2009

All-time low

0.015

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.556 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Maldives peaked at 0.609 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1900.

That places Maldives 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.015	—
1901	0.015	+0.0%
1902	0.015	+0.0%
1903	0.015	+0.0%
1904	0.015	+0.0%
1905	0.015	+0.0%
1906	0.015	+0.0%
1907	0.015	+0.0%
1908	0.015	+0.0%
1909	0.015	+0.0%
1910	0.015	+0.0%
1911	0.015	+0.0%
1912	0.015	+0.0%
1913	0.015	+0.0%
1914	0.015	+0.0%
1915	0.015	+0.0%
1916	0.015	+0.0%
1917	0.015	+0.0%
1918	0.015	+0.0%
1919	0.015	+0.0%
1920	0.015	+0.0%
1921	0.015	+0.0%
1922	0.015	+0.0%
1923	0.015	+0.0%
1924	0.015	+0.0%
1925	0.015	+0.0%
1926	0.015	+0.0%
1927	0.015	+0.0%
1928	0.015	+0.0%
1929	0.015	+0.0%
1930	0.015	+0.0%
1931	0.015	+0.0%
1932	0.015	+0.0%
1933	0.077	+413.3%
1934	0.092	+19.5%
1935	0.139	+51.1%
1936	0.139	+0.0%
1937	0.139	+0.0%
1938	0.139	+0.0%
1939	0.139	+0.0%
1940	0.139	+0.0%
1941	0.13	-6.5%
1942	0.13	+0.0%
1943	0.13	+0.0%
1944	0.13	+0.0%
1945	0.13	+0.0%
1946	0.13	+0.0%
1947	0.13	+0.0%
1948	0.13	+0.0%
1949	0.13	+0.0%
1950	0.13	+0.0%
1951	0.13	+0.0%
1952	0.13	+0.0%
1953	0.129	-0.8%
1954	0.129	+0.0%
1955	0.13	+0.8%
1956	0.13	+0.0%
1957	0.13	+0.0%
1958	0.13	+0.0%
1959	0.13	+0.0%
1960	0.13	+0.0%
1961	0.13	+0.0%
1962	0.131	+0.8%
1963	0.13	-0.8%
1964	0.13	+0.0%
1965	0.131	+0.8%
1966	0.129	-1.5%
1967	0.129	+0.0%
1968	0.142	+10.1%
1969	0.172	+21.1%
1970	0.171	-0.6%
1971	0.171	+0.0%
1972	0.171	+0.0%
1973	0.171	+0.0%
1974	0.171	+0.0%
1975	0.172	+0.6%
1976	0.172	+0.0%
1977	0.172	+0.0%
1978	0.163	-5.2%
1979	0.155	-4.9%
1980	0.155	+0.0%
1981	0.155	+0.0%
1982	0.155	+0.0%
1983	0.155	+0.0%
1984	0.154	-0.6%
1985	0.157	+1.9%
1986	0.157	+0.0%
1987	0.157	+0.0%
1988	0.156	-0.6%
1989	0.157	+0.6%
1990	0.167	+6.4%
1991	0.16	-4.2%
1992	0.16	+0.0%
1993	0.16	+0.0%
1994	0.158	-1.3%
1995	0.16	+1.3%
1996	0.16	+0.0%
1997	0.16	+0.0%
1998	0.161	+0.6%
1999	0.158	-1.9%
2000	0.161	+1.9%
2001	0.162	+0.6%
2002	0.163	+0.6%
2003	0.171	+4.9%
2004	0.175	+2.3%
2005	0.283	+61.7%
2006	0.303	+7.1%
2007	0.308	+1.7%
2008	0.459	+49.0%
2009	0.609	+32.7%
2010	0.599	-1.6%
2011	0.6	+0.2%
2012	0.543	-9.5%
2013	0.453	-16.6%
2014	0.407	-10.2%
2015	0.38	-6.6%
2016	0.365	-3.9%
2017	0.353	-3.3%
2018	0.391	+10.8%
2019	0.57	+45.8%
2020	0.581	+1.9%
2021	0.582	+0.2%
2022	0.586	+0.7%
2023	0.596	+1.7%
2024	0.577	-3.2%
2025	0.556	-3.6%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.556 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.556 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.561, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1910s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1920s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1930s	0.0909	0.015	0.139	10
1940s	0.1309	0.13	0.139	10
1950s	0.1298	0.129	0.13	10
1960s	0.1354	0.129	0.172	10
1970s	0.1689	0.155	0.172	10
1980s	0.1558	0.154	0.157	10
1990s	0.1604	0.158	0.167	10
2000s	0.2794	0.161	0.609	10
2010s	0.4661	0.353	0.6	10
2020s	0.5797	0.556	0.596	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

76 Kenya 0.563 compare
77 North Macedonia 0.562 compare
78 Malawi 0.557 compare
80 Moldova 0.553 compare
81 Mongolia 0.535 compare
82 Guyana 0.515 compare

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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 electoral democracy index in Maldives?: Electoral democracy index in Maldives was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2009.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1900.
How does Maldives rank for electoral democracy index?: Maldives ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.