What is public sector corruption index in Maldives?

Public sector corruption index in Maldives was 0.312 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.552 in 1995.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 2009.

How does Maldives rank for public sector corruption index?

Maldives ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Maldives

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Maldives
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.312 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.312

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

112th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.552

in 1995

All-time low

0.217

in 2009

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Maldives stood at 0.312.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Maldives peaked at 0.552 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.217, in 2009.

Maldives ranks 112th 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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.469	—
1901	0.469	+0.0%
1902	0.469	+0.0%
1903	0.469	+0.0%
1904	0.469	+0.0%
1905	0.469	+0.0%
1906	0.469	+0.0%
1907	0.469	+0.0%
1908	0.469	+0.0%
1909	0.469	+0.0%
1910	0.469	+0.0%
1911	0.469	+0.0%
1912	0.469	+0.0%
1913	0.469	+0.0%
1914	0.469	+0.0%
1915	0.469	+0.0%
1916	0.469	+0.0%
1917	0.469	+0.0%
1918	0.469	+0.0%
1919	0.469	+0.0%
1920	0.469	+0.0%
1921	0.469	+0.0%
1922	0.469	+0.0%
1923	0.469	+0.0%
1924	0.469	+0.0%
1925	0.469	+0.0%
1926	0.469	+0.0%
1927	0.469	+0.0%
1928	0.469	+0.0%
1929	0.469	+0.0%
1930	0.469	+0.0%
1931	0.469	+0.0%
1932	0.508	+8.3%
1933	0.508	+0.0%
1934	0.508	+0.0%
1935	0.508	+0.0%
1936	0.508	+0.0%
1937	0.508	+0.0%
1938	0.508	+0.0%
1939	0.508	+0.0%
1940	0.508	+0.0%
1941	0.508	+0.0%
1942	0.508	+0.0%
1943	0.508	+0.0%
1944	0.508	+0.0%
1945	0.508	+0.0%
1946	0.508	+0.0%
1947	0.508	+0.0%
1948	0.508	+0.0%
1949	0.508	+0.0%
1950	0.508	+0.0%
1951	0.508	+0.0%
1952	0.508	+0.0%
1953	0.508	+0.0%
1954	0.508	+0.0%
1955	0.508	+0.0%
1956	0.508	+0.0%
1957	0.508	+0.0%
1958	0.508	+0.0%
1959	0.508	+0.0%
1960	0.508	+0.0%
1961	0.508	+0.0%
1962	0.508	+0.0%
1963	0.508	+0.0%
1964	0.508	+0.0%
1965	0.508	+0.0%
1966	0.508	+0.0%
1967	0.508	+0.0%
1968	0.487	-4.1%
1969	0.493	+1.2%
1970	0.493	+0.0%
1971	0.493	+0.0%
1972	0.493	+0.0%
1973	0.493	+0.0%
1974	0.493	+0.0%
1975	0.493	+0.0%
1976	0.493	+0.0%
1977	0.493	+0.0%
1978	0.493	+0.0%
1979	0.493	+0.0%
1980	0.493	+0.0%
1981	0.493	+0.0%
1982	0.493	+0.0%
1983	0.493	+0.0%
1984	0.493	+0.0%
1985	0.493	+0.0%
1986	0.493	+0.0%
1987	0.493	+0.0%
1988	0.493	+0.0%
1989	0.493	+0.0%
1990	0.542	+9.9%
1991	0.542	+0.0%
1992	0.542	+0.0%
1993	0.542	+0.0%
1994	0.542	+0.0%
1995	0.552	+1.8%
1996	0.552	+0.0%
1997	0.552	+0.0%
1998	0.552	+0.0%
1999	0.552	+0.0%
2000	0.552	+0.0%
2001	0.552	+0.0%
2002	0.552	+0.0%
2003	0.552	+0.0%
2004	0.552	+0.0%
2005	0.4	-27.5%
2006	0.323	-19.3%
2007	0.323	+0.0%
2008	0.323	+0.0%
2009	0.217	-32.8%
2010	0.217	+0.0%
2011	0.217	+0.0%
2012	0.239	+10.1%
2013	0.514	+115.1%
2014	0.514	+0.0%
2015	0.514	+0.0%
2016	0.474	-7.8%
2017	0.447	-5.7%
2018	0.46	+2.9%
2019	0.338	-26.5%
2020	0.292	-13.6%
2021	0.321	+9.9%
2022	0.321	+0.0%
2023	0.312	-2.8%
2024	0.312	+0.0%
2025	0.312	+0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.312 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.312 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4495, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.469	0.469	0.469	10
1910s	0.469	0.469	0.469	10
1920s	0.469	0.469	0.469	10
1930s	0.5002	0.469	0.508	10
1940s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1950s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1960s	0.5044	0.487	0.508	10
1970s	0.493	0.493	0.493	10
1980s	0.493	0.493	0.493	10
1990s	0.547	0.542	0.552	10
2000s	0.4346	0.217	0.552	10
2010s	0.3934	0.217	0.514	10
2020s	0.3117	0.292	0.321	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

109 Colombia 0.322 compare
110 Jordan 0.321 compare
111 Romania 0.319 compare
113 Sri Lanka 0.296 compare
114 Croatia 0.288 compare
115 Panama 0.284 compare

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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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Maldives?: Public sector corruption index in Maldives was 0.312 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.552 in 1995.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for public sector corruption index?: Maldives ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).