Judicial Corruption Score in Maldives
Maldives: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Maldives is 1.51, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,798.9% on the previous year and up 221.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Maldives peaked at 1.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.57, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | -0.479 | -0.479 | -0.479 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.479 | -0.479 | -0.479 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.479 | -0.479 | -0.479 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.472 | -0.479 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.469 | -0.469 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.469 | -0.469 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4814 | -0.531 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6924 | -1.34 | -0.531 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.34 | -1.34 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.38 | -1.57 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.44 | -1.57 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 | -1.32 | -0.089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1778 | -0.089 | 1.51 | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Maldives?
- Judicial corruption score in Maldives was 1.51 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for judicial corruption score?
- Maldives ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.5%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.