Key features of liberal democracy in Maldives
Maldives: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.416 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Maldives is 0.416, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Maldives peaked at 0.453 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1900.
That places Maldives 76th out of 176 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 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0515 | 0.033 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0696 | 0.061 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0654 | 0.063 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.063 | 0.057 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0668 | 0.059 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0582 | 0.057 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0579 | 0.057 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1309 | 0.055 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.272 | 0.178 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4322 | 0.416 | 0.453 | 6 |
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More social development data for Maldives
- 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 key features of liberal democracy in Maldives?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Maldives was 0.416 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.453 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Maldives ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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