How does Maldives rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Maldives ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Maldives

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Maldives
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.728 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.728

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.728

in 2025

All-time low

0.314

in 2002

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.728 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Maldives peaked at 0.728 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 2002.

That places Maldives 87th out of 176 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	0.319	0.319	0.319	10
1910s	0.319	0.319	0.319	10
1920s	0.319	0.319	0.319	10
1930s	0.3585	0.319	0.371	10
1940s	0.3745	0.371	0.378	10
1950s	0.3981	0.378	0.408	10
1960s	0.4005	0.363	0.425	10
1970s	0.3984	0.378	0.404	10
1980s	0.3676	0.352	0.378	10
1990s	0.3482	0.347	0.35	10
2000s	0.374	0.314	0.582	10
2010s	0.4691	0.374	0.655	10
2020s	0.6897	0.649	0.728	6

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More reference data data for Maldives

Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Democracy 6 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Maldives?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Maldives was 0.728 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 2025.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 2002.
How does Maldives rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Maldives ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.