Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Maldives
Maldives: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.556 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Maldives stood at 0.556.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Maldives peaked at 0.609 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1900.
That places Maldives 78th out of 175 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.
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 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 62 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.724 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.416 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.556 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.777 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.695 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.316 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Maldives?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Maldives was 0.556 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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