Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Maldives
Maldives: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 41.31 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Maldives, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Maldives stood at 41.31 0-100.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Maldives peaked at 44.97 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.14 0-100, in 2018.
That places Maldives 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.97 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 44.67 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.51 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.39 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.35 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.26 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 38.93 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 37.34 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 32.83 0-100 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 33.31 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.22 0-100 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 36.92 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.19 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.79 0-100 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 32.71 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.47 0-100 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 36.24 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.69 0-100 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 30.62 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 30.14 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.67 0-100 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 44.7 0-100 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 44.9 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.75 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 42.76 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.82 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 41.31 0-100 | +1.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 41.31 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 41.31 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 41.82 0-100, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +25.0% | 30.14 0-100 | 37.67 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.82 0-100 | 44.67 0-100 | 44.97 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.24 0-100 | 32.83 0-100 | 44.51 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.44 0-100 | 30.14 0-100 | 37.67 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.87 0-100 | 40.82 0-100 | 44.9 0-100 | 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 control of corruption - governance score in Maldives?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Maldives was 41.31 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 44.97 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.14 0-100 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Maldives ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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