What is executive corruption index in Maldives?

Executive corruption index in Maldives was 0.265 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2004.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 2021.

How does Maldives rank for executive corruption index?

Maldives ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Maldives

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

Maldives: Executive Corruption Index was 0.265 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.265

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

120th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.843

in 2004

All-time low

0.265

in 2021

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Maldives stood at 0.265. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Maldives peaked at 0.843 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 2021.

That places Maldives 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.807	0.807	0.807	10
1910s	0.807	0.807	0.807	10
1920s	0.7908	0.78	0.807	10
1930s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1940s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1950s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1960s	0.7842	0.78	0.801	10
1970s	0.8032	0.801	0.823	10
1980s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
1990s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
2000s	0.7258	0.382	0.843	10
2010s	0.5802	0.372	0.717	10
2020s	0.2747	0.265	0.323	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

117 Sri Lanka 0.28 compare
118 Botswana 0.27 compare
118 Nepal 0.27 compare
121 Guatemala 0.248 compare
122 Cape Verde 0.229 compare
123 Costa Rica 0.228 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.316 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.556 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Maldives?: Executive corruption index in Maldives was 0.265 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2004.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 2021.
How does Maldives rank for executive corruption index?: Maldives ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).