Civil Liberties Score in Maldives
Maldives: Civil Liberties Score was 22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Maldives, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Maldives is 22, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Maldives peaked at 32 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | — |
| 2004 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22 | -4.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 22 is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.5, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 22 | 32 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 21 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 21 | 23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Maldives?
- Civil liberties score in Maldives was 22 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2009.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for civil liberties score?
- Maldives ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.