Political Corruption Index in Maldives
Maldives: Political Corruption Index was 0.312 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Political Corruption Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More social development data for Maldives
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 62 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.556 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.695 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.777 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.316 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.556 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.