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.

Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.662 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.662

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

100th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.748

in 2008

All-time low

0.153

in 1979

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

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

97 Namibia 0.667 compare
98 Philippines 0.666 compare
98 Vietnam 0.666 compare
100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.662 compare
100 Slovakia 0.662 compare
103 Armenia 0.656 compare
103 New Zealand 0.656 compare
103 Romania 0.656 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Maldives

Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Consumer price index 150.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Democracy 6 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)

All data for Maldives →

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

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.