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Political Corruption Index in Maldives

Maldives: Political Corruption Index was 0.312 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.312
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
116th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.787
in 2004
All-time low
0.312
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Maldives is 0.312, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Maldives peaked at 0.787 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.312, in 2025.

Maldives ranks 116th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Corruption Index in Maldives, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.65 —
1901 0.65 +0.0%
1902 0.65 +0.0%
1903 0.65 +0.0%
1904 0.65 +0.0%
1905 0.65 +0.0%
1906 0.65 +0.0%
1907 0.65 +0.0%
1908 0.65 +0.0%
1909 0.65 +0.0%
1910 0.65 +0.0%
1911 0.65 +0.0%
1912 0.65 +0.0%
1913 0.65 +0.0%
1914 0.65 +0.0%
1915 0.65 +0.0%
1916 0.65 +0.0%
1917 0.65 +0.0%
1918 0.65 +0.0%
1919 0.65 +0.0%
1920 0.65 +0.0%
1921 0.65 +0.0%
1922 0.65 +0.0%
1923 0.65 +0.0%
1924 0.643 -1.1%
1925 0.643 +0.0%
1926 0.643 +0.0%
1927 0.643 +0.0%
1928 0.643 +0.0%
1929 0.643 +0.0%
1930 0.643 +0.0%
1931 0.643 +0.0%
1932 0.655 +1.9%
1933 0.703 +7.3%
1934 0.703 +0.0%
1935 0.703 +0.0%
1936 0.703 +0.0%
1937 0.703 +0.0%
1938 0.703 +0.0%
1939 0.703 +0.0%
1940 0.703 +0.0%
1941 0.703 +0.0%
1942 0.703 +0.0%
1943 0.703 +0.0%
1944 0.703 +0.0%
1945 0.703 +0.0%
1946 0.703 +0.0%
1947 0.703 +0.0%
1948 0.703 +0.0%
1949 0.703 +0.0%
1950 0.703 +0.0%
1951 0.703 +0.0%
1952 0.703 +0.0%
1953 0.703 +0.0%
1954 0.703 +0.0%
1955 0.703 +0.0%
1956 0.703 +0.0%
1957 0.703 +0.0%
1958 0.703 +0.0%
1959 0.703 +0.0%
1960 0.703 +0.0%
1961 0.703 +0.0%
1962 0.703 +0.0%
1963 0.703 +0.0%
1964 0.703 +0.0%
1965 0.703 +0.0%
1966 0.703 +0.0%
1967 0.703 +0.0%
1968 0.707 +0.6%
1969 0.709 +0.3%
1970 0.709 +0.0%
1971 0.709 +0.0%
1972 0.709 +0.0%
1973 0.709 +0.0%
1974 0.709 +0.0%
1975 0.709 +0.0%
1976 0.709 +0.0%
1977 0.709 +0.0%
1978 0.757 +6.8%
1979 0.762 +0.7%
1980 0.762 +0.0%
1981 0.762 +0.0%
1982 0.762 +0.0%
1983 0.762 +0.0%
1984 0.762 +0.0%
1985 0.762 +0.0%
1986 0.762 +0.0%
1987 0.762 +0.0%
1988 0.762 +0.0%
1989 0.762 +0.0%
1990 0.774 +1.6%
1991 0.774 +0.0%
1992 0.774 +0.0%
1993 0.774 +0.0%
1994 0.774 +0.0%
1995 0.776 +0.3%
1996 0.776 +0.0%
1997 0.776 +0.0%
1998 0.783 +0.9%
1999 0.783 +0.0%
2000 0.783 +0.0%
2001 0.783 +0.0%
2002 0.783 +0.0%
2003 0.783 +0.0%
2004 0.787 +0.5%
2005 0.733 -6.9%
2006 0.697 -4.9%
2007 0.697 +0.0%
2008 0.627 -10.0%
2009 0.605 -3.5%
2010 0.607 +0.3%
2011 0.607 +0.0%
2012 0.657 +8.2%
2013 0.714 +8.7%
2014 0.72 +0.8%
2015 0.736 +2.2%
2016 0.716 -2.7%
2017 0.705 -1.5%
2018 0.706 +0.1%
2019 0.496 -29.7%
2020 0.47 -5.2%
2021 0.466 -0.9%
2022 0.466 +0.0%
2023 0.463 -0.6%
2024 0.411 -11.2%
2025 0.312 -24.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.312 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.312 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4365, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.65 0.65 0.65 10
1910s 0.65 0.65 0.65 10
1920s 0.6458 0.643 0.65 10
1930s 0.6862 0.643 0.703 10
1940s 0.703 0.703 0.703 10
1950s 0.703 0.703 0.703 10
1960s 0.704 0.703 0.709 10
1970s 0.7191 0.709 0.762 10
1980s 0.762 0.762 0.762 10
1990s 0.7764 0.774 0.783 10
2000s 0.7278 0.605 0.787 10
2010s 0.6664 0.496 0.736 10
2020s 0.4313 0.312 0.47 6

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 113 Saudi Arabia 0.326 compare
  2. 114 Moldova 0.325 compare
  3. 115 Malaysia 0.322 compare
  4. 117 Slovakia 0.29 compare
  5. 118 Fiji 0.289 compare
  6. 118 Georgia 0.289 compare
  7. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.289 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Maldives?
Political corruption index in Maldives was 0.312 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.787 in 2004.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 2025.
How does Maldives rank for political corruption index?
Maldives ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.