What is liberal democracy index in Maldives?

Liberal democracy index in Maldives was 0.416 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.453 in 2023.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1900.

How does Maldives rank for liberal democracy index?

Maldives ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Maldives

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Maldives
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.416 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.416

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

76th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.453

in 2023

All-time low

0.033

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Maldives stood at 0.416.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Maldives peaked at 0.453 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1900.

Maldives ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liberal Democracy Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.033	—
1901	0.033	+0.0%
1902	0.033	+0.0%
1903	0.033	+0.0%
1904	0.033	+0.0%
1905	0.033	+0.0%
1906	0.033	+0.0%
1907	0.033	+0.0%
1908	0.033	+0.0%
1909	0.033	+0.0%
1910	0.033	+0.0%
1911	0.033	+0.0%
1912	0.033	+0.0%
1913	0.033	+0.0%
1914	0.033	+0.0%
1915	0.033	+0.0%
1916	0.033	+0.0%
1917	0.033	+0.0%
1918	0.033	+0.0%
1919	0.033	+0.0%
1920	0.033	+0.0%
1921	0.033	+0.0%
1922	0.033	+0.0%
1923	0.033	+0.0%
1924	0.033	+0.0%
1925	0.033	+0.0%
1926	0.033	+0.0%
1927	0.033	+0.0%
1928	0.033	+0.0%
1929	0.033	+0.0%
1930	0.033	+0.0%
1931	0.033	+0.0%
1932	0.038	+15.2%
1933	0.052	+36.8%
1934	0.054	+3.8%
1935	0.061	+13.0%
1936	0.061	+0.0%
1937	0.061	+0.0%
1938	0.061	+0.0%
1939	0.061	+0.0%
1940	0.061	+0.0%
1941	0.07	+14.8%
1942	0.07	+0.0%
1943	0.07	+0.0%
1944	0.07	+0.0%
1945	0.071	+1.4%
1946	0.071	+0.0%
1947	0.071	+0.0%
1948	0.071	+0.0%
1949	0.071	+0.0%
1950	0.071	+0.0%
1951	0.071	+0.0%
1952	0.071	+0.0%
1953	0.063	-11.3%
1954	0.063	+0.0%
1955	0.063	+0.0%
1956	0.063	+0.0%
1957	0.063	+0.0%
1958	0.063	+0.0%
1959	0.063	+0.0%
1960	0.065	+3.2%
1961	0.065	+0.0%
1962	0.065	+0.0%
1963	0.062	-4.6%
1964	0.063	+1.6%
1965	0.063	+0.0%
1966	0.059	-6.3%
1967	0.057	-3.4%
1968	0.062	+8.8%
1969	0.069	+11.3%
1970	0.068	-1.4%
1971	0.068	+0.0%
1972	0.068	+0.0%
1973	0.068	+0.0%
1974	0.069	+1.5%
1975	0.069	+0.0%
1976	0.069	+0.0%
1977	0.069	+0.0%
1978	0.061	-11.6%
1979	0.059	-3.3%
1980	0.059	+0.0%
1981	0.059	+0.0%
1982	0.059	+0.0%
1983	0.059	+0.0%
1984	0.059	+0.0%
1985	0.059	+0.0%
1986	0.057	-3.4%
1987	0.057	+0.0%
1988	0.057	+0.0%
1989	0.057	+0.0%
1990	0.059	+3.5%
1991	0.058	-1.7%
1992	0.058	+0.0%
1993	0.058	+0.0%
1994	0.057	-1.7%
1995	0.058	+1.8%
1996	0.058	+0.0%
1997	0.058	+0.0%
1998	0.058	+0.0%
1999	0.057	-1.7%
2000	0.057	+0.0%
2001	0.058	+1.8%
2002	0.055	-5.2%
2003	0.057	+3.6%
2004	0.061	+7.0%
2005	0.117	+91.8%
2006	0.126	+7.7%
2007	0.128	+1.6%
2008	0.246	+92.2%
2009	0.404	+64.2%
2010	0.395	-2.2%
2011	0.392	-0.8%
2012	0.333	-15.1%
2013	0.238	-28.5%
2014	0.209	-12.2%
2015	0.187	-10.5%
2016	0.182	-2.7%
2017	0.178	-2.2%
2018	0.196	+10.1%
2019	0.41	+109.2%
2020	0.429	+4.6%
2021	0.424	-1.2%
2022	0.436	+2.8%
2023	0.453	+3.9%
2024	0.435	-4.0%
2025	0.416	-4.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.416 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.416 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4365, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Maldives

73 Kenya 0.446 compare
74 Mongolia 0.424 compare
75 Liberia 0.417 compare
77 Fiji 0.398 compare
78 Ecuador 0.386 compare
79 Papua New Guinea 0.384 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Maldives?: Liberal democracy index in Maldives was 0.416 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.453 in 2023.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1900.
How does Maldives rank for liberal democracy index?: Maldives ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.