What is varieties of democracy in Maldives?

Varieties of democracy in Maldives was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2009.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1900.

How does Maldives rank for varieties of democracy?

Maldives ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Maldives

Name: Varieties of democracy in Maldives
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Varieties of democracy was 0.556 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.556

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

79th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.609

in 2009

All-time low

0.015

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Maldives, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.556 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Maldives peaked at 0.609 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1900.

Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1910s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1920s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1930s	0.0909	0.015	0.139	10
1940s	0.1309	0.13	0.139	10
1950s	0.1298	0.129	0.13	10
1960s	0.1354	0.129	0.172	10
1970s	0.1689	0.155	0.172	10
1980s	0.1558	0.154	0.157	10
1990s	0.1604	0.158	0.167	10
2000s	0.2794	0.161	0.609	10
2010s	0.4661	0.353	0.6	10
2020s	0.5797	0.556	0.596	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

76 Kenya 0.563 compare
77 North Macedonia 0.562 compare
78 Malawi 0.557 compare
80 Moldova 0.553 compare
81 Mongolia 0.535 compare
82 Guyana 0.515 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.724 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.724 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.556 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.416 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Maldives?: Varieties of democracy in Maldives was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2009.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1900.
How does Maldives rank for varieties of democracy?: Maldives ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.