Judicial Checks on Government Index in Maldives
Maldives: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.722 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.722
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.803
in 2022
All-time low
0.043
in 1979
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Maldives is 0.722, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Maldives peaked at 0.803 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1979.
Maldives ranks 76th 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.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.053 | — |
| 1901 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.082 | +54.7% |
| 1933 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.088 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.048 | -45.5% |
| 1979 | 0.043 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.049 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.097 | +98.0% |
| 2006 | 0.098 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.239 | +143.9% |
| 2009 | 0.489 | +104.6% |
| 2010 | 0.485 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.472 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.37 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.264 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.243 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.288 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.261 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.68 | +240.0% |
| 2020 | 0.757 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.767 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.803 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.781 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.722 | -7.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.722 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.722 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.743, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0762 | 0.053 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0832 | 0.082 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0795 | 0.043 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1248 | 0.043 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3527 | 0.2 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7722 | 0.722 | 0.803 | 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 judicial checks on government index in Maldives?
- Judicial checks on government index in Maldives was 0.722 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.803 in 2022.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1979.
- How does Maldives rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Maldives ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.