Common Good Justifications Score in Maldives
Maldives: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.907 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.907
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2019
All-time low
-3.19
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Maldives is 0.907, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Maldives peaked at 1.86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.19, in 1900.
Maldives ranks 74th of 175 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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -3.19 | — |
| 1901 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.88 | -41.1% |
| 1933 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -3.13 | +66.7% |
| 1969 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.53 | -51.0% |
| 1980 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.02 | -33.2% |
| 2004 | -0.829 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | -0.442 | -46.7% |
| 2006 | -0.442 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.442 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -367.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | -66.2% |
| 2013 | 0.771 | +92.8% |
| 2014 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.821 | -206.5% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | -326.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.907 | -34.6% |
| 2025 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.907 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.907 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8905, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.19 | -3.19 | -3.19 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.19 | -3.19 | -3.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | -3.19 | -3.19 | -3.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.14 | -3.19 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.13 | -3.13 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.97 | -3.13 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5414 | -1.53 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7658 | -0.821 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 0.907 | 1.86 | 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 common good justifications score in Maldives?
- Common good justifications score in Maldives was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for common good justifications score?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.