Equal Access to Power Index in Maldives
Maldives: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.462 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.462 for equal access to power index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Maldives peaked at 0.771 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.071, in 1900.
Maldives ranks 125th of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2548 | 0.241 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3452 | 0.345 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.347 | 0.347 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5119 | 0.257 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5832 | 0.382 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5128 | 0.44 | 0.63 | 6 |
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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 equal access to power index in Maldives?
- Equal access to power index in Maldives was 0.462 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.771 in 2008.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for equal access to power index?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.