Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0134 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.02 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.01 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0134 units per square kilometre for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.02 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Maldives 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 2 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Tuvalu 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 San Marino 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
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 political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Maldives rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.