Equal Rights Protection Index in Maldives
Maldives: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.752 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.752
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.775
in 2021
All-time low
0.675
in 1987
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Rights Protection Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Maldives stood at 0.752.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Maldives peaked at 0.775 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.675, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 53rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6826 | 0.679 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6914 | 0.681 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6792 | 0.675 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.693 | 0.693 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6996 | 0.676 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7046 | 0.677 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7602 | 0.742 | 0.775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More social development data for Maldives
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 62 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.724 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.316 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.724 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Maldives?
- Equal rights protection index in Maldives was 0.752 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.775 in 2021.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.675 in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for equal rights protection index?
- Maldives ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.