What is clientelism index in Maldives?

Clientelism index in Maldives was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.619 in 2018.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 2023.

How does Maldives rank for clientelism index?

Maldives ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Maldives

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

Maldives: Clientelism Index was 0.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.38

Change on year

up 6.1%

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.619

in 2018

All-time low

0.347

in 2023

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Maldives stood at 0.38.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Maldives peaked at 0.619 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 2023.

That places Maldives 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.539	—
1901	0.539	+0.0%
1902	0.539	+0.0%
1903	0.539	+0.0%
1904	0.539	+0.0%
1905	0.539	+0.0%
1906	0.539	+0.0%
1907	0.539	+0.0%
1908	0.539	+0.0%
1909	0.539	+0.0%
1910	0.539	+0.0%
1911	0.539	+0.0%
1912	0.539	+0.0%
1913	0.539	+0.0%
1914	0.539	+0.0%
1915	0.539	+0.0%
1916	0.539	+0.0%
1917	0.539	+0.0%
1918	0.539	+0.0%
1919	0.539	+0.0%
1920	0.539	+0.0%
1921	0.539	+0.0%
1922	0.539	+0.0%
1923	0.539	+0.0%
1924	0.539	+0.0%
1925	0.539	+0.0%
1926	0.539	+0.0%
1927	0.539	+0.0%
1928	0.539	+0.0%
1929	0.539	+0.0%
1930	0.539	+0.0%
1931	0.539	+0.0%
1932	0.539	+0.0%
1933	0.539	+0.0%
1934	0.539	+0.0%
1935	0.539	+0.0%
1936	0.539	+0.0%
1937	0.539	+0.0%
1938	0.539	+0.0%
1939	0.539	+0.0%
1940	0.539	+0.0%
1941	0.539	+0.0%
1942	0.539	+0.0%
1943	0.539	+0.0%
1944	0.539	+0.0%
1945	0.539	+0.0%
1946	0.539	+0.0%
1947	0.539	+0.0%
1948	0.539	+0.0%
1949	0.539	+0.0%
1950	0.539	+0.0%
1951	0.539	+0.0%
1952	0.539	+0.0%
1953	0.539	+0.0%
1954	0.539	+0.0%
1955	0.539	+0.0%
1956	0.539	+0.0%
1957	0.539	+0.0%
1958	0.539	+0.0%
1959	0.539	+0.0%
1960	0.539	+0.0%
1961	0.539	+0.0%
1962	0.539	+0.0%
1963	0.539	+0.0%
1964	0.539	+0.0%
1965	0.539	+0.0%
1966	0.529	-1.9%
1967	0.529	+0.0%
1968	0.521	-1.5%
1969	0.519	-0.4%
1970	0.557	+7.3%
1971	0.557	+0.0%
1972	0.557	+0.0%
1973	0.539	-3.2%
1974	0.502	-6.9%
1975	0.521	+3.8%
1976	0.522	+0.2%
1977	0.522	+0.0%
1978	0.521	-0.2%
1979	0.553	+6.1%
1980	0.568	+2.7%
1981	0.568	+0.0%
1982	0.568	+0.0%
1983	0.558	-1.8%
1984	0.529	-5.2%
1985	0.552	+4.3%
1986	0.552	+0.0%
1987	0.552	+0.0%
1988	0.55	-0.4%
1989	0.545	-0.9%
1990	0.553	+1.5%
1991	0.553	+0.0%
1992	0.553	+0.0%
1993	0.543	-1.8%
1994	0.516	-5.0%
1995	0.545	+5.6%
1996	0.545	+0.0%
1997	0.545	+0.0%
1998	0.539	-1.1%
1999	0.522	-3.2%
2000	0.545	+4.4%
2001	0.545	+0.0%
2002	0.545	+0.0%
2003	0.546	+0.2%
2004	0.554	+1.5%
2005	0.41	-26.0%
2006	0.411	+0.2%
2007	0.411	+0.0%
2008	0.384	-6.6%
2009	0.362	-5.7%
2010	0.36	-0.6%
2011	0.36	+0.0%
2012	0.37	+2.8%
2013	0.503	+35.9%
2014	0.564	+12.1%
2015	0.593	+5.1%
2016	0.593	+0.0%
2017	0.6	+1.2%
2018	0.619	+3.2%
2019	0.363	-41.4%
2020	0.352	-3.0%
2021	0.352	+0.0%
2022	0.356	+1.1%
2023	0.347	-2.5%
2024	0.358	+3.2%
2025	0.38	+6.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.38 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.388, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1910s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1920s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1930s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1940s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1950s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1960s	0.5332	0.519	0.539	10
1970s	0.5351	0.502	0.557	10
1980s	0.5542	0.529	0.568	10
1990s	0.5414	0.516	0.553	10
2000s	0.4713	0.362	0.554	10
2010s	0.4925	0.36	0.619	10
2020s	0.3575	0.347	0.38	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

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113 Iran 0.382 compare
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116 Lesotho 0.372 compare
117 Libya 0.366 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Maldives?: Clientelism index in Maldives was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.619 in 2018.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for clientelism index?: Maldives ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.