Elite Consultations Score in Maldives
Maldives: Elite Consultations Score was 0.693 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elite Consultations Score in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elite consultations score in Maldives is 0.693, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 286.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Maldives peaked at 1.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.97, in 1980.
That places Maldives 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.8 | -1.84 | -1.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.97 | -1.97 | -1.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.87 | -1.97 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.605 | -1.65 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1189 | -0.675 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8527 | 0.693 | 1.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 85 Papua New Guinea 0.721 compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 0.715 compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 0.697 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 0.691 compare
- 90 United States 0.663 compare
- 91 Honduras 0.66 compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 150.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in Maldives?
- Elite consultations score in Maldives was 0.693 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for elite consultations score?
- Maldives ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.8%. 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 Elite Consultations 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 consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.