Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives
Maldives: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.662 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.662 for civil society participation index in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Maldives peaked at 0.748 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.153, in 1979.
That places Maldives 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.233 | — |
| 1901 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.257 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.176 | -31.5% |
| 1979 | 0.153 | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.168 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.226 | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.424 | +87.6% |
| 1991 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.506 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.608 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.596 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.619 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.748 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.715 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.734 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.721 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.692 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.563 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.536 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.442 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.403 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.434 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.441 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.573 | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.567 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.593 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.631 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.644 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.662 | +2.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.662 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.662 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.695, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2426 | 0.233 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2385 | 0.153 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1912 | 0.168 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4732 | 0.424 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6031 | 0.506 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5539 | 0.403 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6213 | 0.567 | 0.662 | 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 society participation index in Maldives?
- Civil society participation index in Maldives was 0.662 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.748 in 2008.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.153 in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for civil society participation index?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.