Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Maldives
Maldives: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 47.41 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.41 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67.18 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
46.01 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Maldives, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Maldives is 47.41 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Maldives peaked at 67.18 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.01 0-100, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.18 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 66.9 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.89 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.03 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.95 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.11 0-100 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 51.59 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 51.57 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.59 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.41 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 48.66 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.89 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 50.03 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 51.25 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 50.03 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.62 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 47.38 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 50.92 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 46.01 0-100 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 46.03 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.48 0-100 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 55.12 0-100 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 47.33 0-100 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 47.33 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.33 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.41 0-100 | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 47.41 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 47.41 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 48.56 0-100, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.04 0-100 | 66.9 0-100 | 67.18 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.53 0-100 | 48.66 0-100 | 67.03 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.46 0-100 | 46.01 0-100 | 52.48 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.12 0-100 | 47.33 0-100 | 55.12 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Maldives?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Maldives was 47.41 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 67.18 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.01 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Maldives ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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