Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Maldives
Maldives: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.613 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.613 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Maldives peaked at 0.713 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.345, in 1900.
That places Maldives 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3615 | 0.353 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4434 | 0.439 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4784 | 0.477 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.493 | 0.493 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5669 | 0.472 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6128 | 0.508 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.62 | 0.587 | 0.657 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 150.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Maldives?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Maldives was 0.613 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 2012.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.345 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Maldives ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.