Judicial Corruption Score in Maldives
Maldives: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.51
Change on year
up 1,798.9%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2025
All-time low
-1.57
in 1998
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.479 | — |
| 1901 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.479 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.469 | -2.1% |
| 1934 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.531 | +13.2% |
| 1969 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.531 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.34 | +152.0% |
| 1979 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.57 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.21 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | -1.3 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.42 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | -1.32 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.24 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.842 | -32.3% |
| 2017 | -0.842 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.09 | +29.5% |
| 2019 | -0.089 | -91.8% |
| 2020 | -0.089 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.089 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.089 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.089 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.089 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.51 | -1798.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.51 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.314, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
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.