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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Maldives

Maldives: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.893 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.893
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2024
All-time low
0.371
in 2002
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Maldives is 0.893, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Maldives peaked at 0.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.371, in 2002.

Maldives ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Maldives, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.62 —
1901 0.62 +0.0%
1902 0.62 +0.0%
1903 0.62 +0.0%
1904 0.62 +0.0%
1905 0.62 +0.0%
1906 0.62 +0.0%
1907 0.62 +0.0%
1908 0.62 +0.0%
1909 0.62 +0.0%
1910 0.62 +0.0%
1911 0.62 +0.0%
1912 0.62 +0.0%
1913 0.62 +0.0%
1914 0.62 +0.0%
1915 0.62 +0.0%
1916 0.62 +0.0%
1917 0.62 +0.0%
1918 0.62 +0.0%
1919 0.62 +0.0%
1920 0.62 +0.0%
1921 0.62 +0.0%
1922 0.62 +0.0%
1923 0.62 +0.0%
1924 0.62 +0.0%
1925 0.62 +0.0%
1926 0.62 +0.0%
1927 0.62 +0.0%
1928 0.62 +0.0%
1929 0.62 +0.0%
1930 0.62 +0.0%
1931 0.62 +0.0%
1932 0.663 +6.9%
1933 0.663 +0.0%
1934 0.663 +0.0%
1935 0.663 +0.0%
1936 0.663 +0.0%
1937 0.663 +0.0%
1938 0.663 +0.0%
1939 0.663 +0.0%
1940 0.663 +0.0%
1941 0.663 +0.0%
1942 0.663 +0.0%
1943 0.663 +0.0%
1944 0.663 +0.0%
1945 0.663 +0.0%
1946 0.663 +0.0%
1947 0.663 +0.0%
1948 0.663 +0.0%
1949 0.663 +0.0%
1950 0.663 +0.0%
1951 0.663 +0.0%
1952 0.663 +0.0%
1953 0.663 +0.0%
1954 0.663 +0.0%
1955 0.663 +0.0%
1956 0.663 +0.0%
1957 0.641 -3.3%
1958 0.641 +0.0%
1959 0.641 +0.0%
1960 0.641 +0.0%
1961 0.641 +0.0%
1962 0.641 +0.0%
1963 0.512 -20.1%
1964 0.645 +26.0%
1965 0.645 +0.0%
1966 0.576 -10.7%
1967 0.576 +0.0%
1968 0.576 +0.0%
1969 0.576 +0.0%
1970 0.576 +0.0%
1971 0.576 +0.0%
1972 0.576 +0.0%
1973 0.576 +0.0%
1974 0.576 +0.0%
1975 0.576 +0.0%
1976 0.576 +0.0%
1977 0.576 +0.0%
1978 0.522 -9.4%
1979 0.522 +0.0%
1980 0.522 +0.0%
1981 0.522 +0.0%
1982 0.522 +0.0%
1983 0.522 +0.0%
1984 0.522 +0.0%
1985 0.522 +0.0%
1986 0.522 +0.0%
1987 0.522 +0.0%
1988 0.522 +0.0%
1989 0.522 +0.0%
1990 0.494 -5.4%
1991 0.494 +0.0%
1992 0.494 +0.0%
1993 0.494 +0.0%
1994 0.494 +0.0%
1995 0.494 +0.0%
1996 0.494 +0.0%
1997 0.494 +0.0%
1998 0.494 +0.0%
1999 0.494 +0.0%
2000 0.494 +0.0%
2001 0.494 +0.0%
2002 0.371 -24.9%
2003 0.371 +0.0%
2004 0.371 +0.0%
2005 0.417 +12.4%
2006 0.417 +0.0%
2007 0.417 +0.0%
2008 0.691 +65.7%
2009 0.826 +19.5%
2010 0.802 -2.9%
2011 0.802 +0.0%
2012 0.623 -22.3%
2013 0.519 -16.7%
2014 0.538 +3.7%
2015 0.569 +5.8%
2016 0.569 +0.0%
2017 0.544 -4.4%
2018 0.552 +1.5%
2019 0.845 +53.1%
2020 0.861 +1.9%
2021 0.861 +0.0%
2022 0.879 +2.1%
2023 0.897 +2.0%
2024 0.9 +0.3%
2025 0.893 -0.8%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.893 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.893 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7525, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.62 0.62 0.62 10
1910s 0.62 0.62 0.62 10
1920s 0.62 0.62 0.62 10
1930s 0.6544 0.62 0.663 10
1940s 0.663 0.663 0.663 10
1950s 0.6564 0.641 0.663 10
1960s 0.6029 0.512 0.645 10
1970s 0.5652 0.522 0.576 10
1980s 0.522 0.522 0.522 10
1990s 0.494 0.494 0.494 10
2000s 0.4869 0.371 0.826 10
2010s 0.6363 0.519 0.845 10
2020s 0.8818 0.861 0.9 6

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.897 compare
  2. 52 United Kingdom 0.897 compare
  3. 54 Guyana 0.896 compare
  4. 56 Montenegro 0.889 compare
  5. 57 Dominican Republic 0.888 compare
  6. 58 Moldova 0.886 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Maldives?
Physical integrity rights index in Maldives was 0.893 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.371 in 2002.
How does Maldives rank for physical integrity rights index?
Maldives ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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