LGBT+ Rights Index in Maldives
Maldives: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.43 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Maldives, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Maldives is -1.43, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 400.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Maldives peaked at -0.2853 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.43, in 2014.
That places Maldives 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.2853 | — |
| 1992 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3235 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3235 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2853 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3235 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | -1.43 | +341.5% |
| 2015 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.39 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -1.43 | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -1.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.07. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -1.43 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.3628, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2853 | -0.2853 | -0.2853 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.2929 | -0.3235 | -0.2853 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9711 | -1.43 | -0.2853 | 10 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Maldives?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Maldives was -1.43 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2853 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 400.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.