Equal Resource Distribution Index in Maldives
Maldives: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Maldives stood at 0.65.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Maldives peaked at 0.705 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 1965.
Maldives ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2548 | 0.231 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3849 | 0.382 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3958 | 0.393 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.443 | 0.443 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4973 | 0.451 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5717 | 0.458 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6095 | 0.581 | 0.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 resource distribution index in Maldives?
- Equal resource distribution index in Maldives was 0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.705 in 2012.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 1965.
- How does Maldives rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.