What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2023.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1900.

How does Maldives rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Maldives ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Maldives

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

Maldives: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.715 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.715

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

71st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.788

in 2023

All-time low

0.057

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Maldives stood at 0.715.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Maldives peaked at 0.788 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1900.

Maldives ranks 71st 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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.057	—
1901	0.057	+0.0%
1902	0.057	+0.0%
1903	0.057	+0.0%
1904	0.057	+0.0%
1905	0.057	+0.0%
1906	0.057	+0.0%
1907	0.057	+0.0%
1908	0.057	+0.0%
1909	0.057	+0.0%
1910	0.057	+0.0%
1911	0.057	+0.0%
1912	0.057	+0.0%
1913	0.057	+0.0%
1914	0.057	+0.0%
1915	0.057	+0.0%
1916	0.057	+0.0%
1917	0.057	+0.0%
1918	0.057	+0.0%
1919	0.057	+0.0%
1920	0.057	+0.0%
1921	0.057	+0.0%
1922	0.057	+0.0%
1923	0.057	+0.0%
1924	0.057	+0.0%
1925	0.057	+0.0%
1926	0.057	+0.0%
1927	0.057	+0.0%
1928	0.057	+0.0%
1929	0.057	+0.0%
1930	0.057	+0.0%
1931	0.057	+0.0%
1932	0.1	+75.4%
1933	0.1	+0.0%
1934	0.1	+0.0%
1935	0.1	+0.0%
1936	0.1	+0.0%
1937	0.1	+0.0%
1938	0.1	+0.0%
1939	0.1	+0.0%
1940	0.1	+0.0%
1941	0.1	+0.0%
1942	0.1	+0.0%
1943	0.1	+0.0%
1944	0.1	+0.0%
1945	0.1	+0.0%
1946	0.1	+0.0%
1947	0.1	+0.0%
1948	0.1	+0.0%
1949	0.1	+0.0%
1950	0.1	+0.0%
1951	0.1	+0.0%
1952	0.1	+0.0%
1953	0.1	+0.0%
1954	0.1	+0.0%
1955	0.1	+0.0%
1956	0.1	+0.0%
1957	0.1	+0.0%
1958	0.1	+0.0%
1959	0.1	+0.0%
1960	0.1	+0.0%
1961	0.1	+0.0%
1962	0.1	+0.0%
1963	0.1	+0.0%
1964	0.1	+0.0%
1965	0.1	+0.0%
1966	0.107	+7.0%
1967	0.107	+0.0%
1968	0.106	-0.9%
1969	0.096	-9.4%
1970	0.096	+0.0%
1971	0.096	+0.0%
1972	0.096	+0.0%
1973	0.096	+0.0%
1974	0.096	+0.0%
1975	0.096	+0.0%
1976	0.096	+0.0%
1977	0.096	+0.0%
1978	0.096	+0.0%
1979	0.07	-27.1%
1980	0.057	-18.6%
1981	0.057	+0.0%
1982	0.057	+0.0%
1983	0.057	+0.0%
1984	0.057	+0.0%
1985	0.057	+0.0%
1986	0.057	+0.0%
1987	0.057	+0.0%
1988	0.057	+0.0%
1989	0.057	+0.0%
1990	0.057	+0.0%
1991	0.057	+0.0%
1992	0.057	+0.0%
1993	0.057	+0.0%
1994	0.057	+0.0%
1995	0.057	+0.0%
1996	0.057	+0.0%
1997	0.062	+8.8%
1998	0.062	+0.0%
1999	0.062	+0.0%
2000	0.062	+0.0%
2001	0.113	+82.3%
2002	0.063	-44.2%
2003	0.068	+7.9%
2004	0.22	+223.5%
2005	0.37	+68.2%
2006	0.37	+0.0%
2007	0.37	+0.0%
2008	0.592	+60.0%
2009	0.769	+29.9%
2010	0.769	+0.0%
2011	0.769	+0.0%
2012	0.647	-15.9%
2013	0.526	-18.7%
2014	0.526	+0.0%
2015	0.483	-8.2%
2016	0.399	-17.4%
2017	0.358	-10.3%
2018	0.213	-40.5%
2019	0.736	+245.5%
2020	0.736	+0.0%
2021	0.736	+0.0%
2022	0.739	+0.4%
2023	0.788	+6.6%
2024	0.705	-10.5%
2025	0.715	+1.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.715 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.715 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6445, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1910s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1920s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1930s	0.0914	0.057	0.1	10
1940s	0.1	0.1	0.1	10
1950s	0.1	0.1	0.1	10
1960s	0.1016	0.096	0.107	10
1970s	0.0934	0.07	0.096	10
1980s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1990s	0.0585	0.057	0.062	10
2000s	0.2997	0.062	0.769	10
2010s	0.5426	0.213	0.769	10
2020s	0.7365	0.705	0.788	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

69 New Zealand 0.724 compare
70 Georgia 0.716 compare
71 Guatemala 0.715 compare
73 Israel 0.711 compare
74 Lesotho 0.71 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Maldives?: Deliberative political institutions index in Maldives was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2023.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1900.
How does Maldives rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Maldives ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.