Political rights rating fh in Maldives
Maldives: Political rights rating fh was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1989
All-time low
3
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Maldives, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4 for political rights rating fh in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Maldives peaked at 6 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1972.
Maldives ranks 79th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political rights rating fh in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 | — |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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More social development data for Maldives
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.724 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Maldives?
- Political rights rating fh in Maldives was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1989.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1972.
- How does Maldives rank for political rights rating fh?
- Maldives ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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