Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Maldives

Maldives: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only was 0.266 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.266
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.402
in 2016
All-time low
0.266
in 2006
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Maldives, 2004–2023

00.10.20.30.42004201320232004: 0.3342005: 0.3342006: 0.2662007: 0.3322008: 0.2662009: 0.42010: 0.42011: 0.42012: 0.3322013: 0.3342014: 0.3342015: 0.2662016: 0.4022017: 0.4022018: 0.3342019: 0.42020: 0.2662021: 0.2662022: 0.2662023: 0.266

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.266 for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Maldives peaked at 0.402 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.266, in 2006.

That places Maldives 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Maldives, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.334 —
2005 0.334 +0.0%
2006 0.266 -20.4%
2007 0.332 +24.8%
2008 0.266 -19.9%
2009 0.4 +50.4%
2010 0.4 +0.0%
2011 0.4 +0.0%
2012 0.332 -17.0%
2013 0.334 +0.6%
2014 0.334 +0.0%
2015 0.266 -20.4%
2016 0.402 +51.1%
2017 0.402 +0.0%
2018 0.334 -16.9%
2019 0.4 +19.8%
2020 0.266 -33.5%
2021 0.266 +0.0%
2022 0.266 +0.0%
2023 0.266 +0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.266 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.567, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.266 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.566, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.322 0.266 0.4 6
2010s 0.3604 0.266 0.402 10
2020s 0.266 0.266 0.266 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 159 Bahamas 0.266 compare
  2. 159 Central African Republic 0.266 compare
  3. 159 Djibouti 0.266 compare
  4. 159 Gabon 0.266 compare
  5. 159 Grenada 0.266 compare
  6. 159 Suriname 0.266 compare
  7. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 0.266 compare
  8. 159 Vanuatu 0.266 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Maldives?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Maldives was 0.266 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.402 in 2016.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.266 in 2006.
How does Maldives rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only?
Maldives ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
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Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar