Justified Political Positions Score in Maldives
Maldives: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.07
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
64th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2025
All-time low
-2.74
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.07 for justified political positions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.3% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Maldives peaked at 1.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.74, in 1900.
Maldives ranks 64th of 175 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.74 | — |
| 1901 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.2 | -56.3% |
| 1933 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.828 | -30.9% |
| 1980 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.828 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.118 | -85.7% |
| 2006 | -0.118 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.118 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.786 | -766.1% |
| 2009 | 0.877 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.535 | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.352 | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 0.235 | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 0.448 | +90.6% |
| 2016 | 0.194 | -56.7% |
| 2017 | -0.002 | -101.0% |
| 2018 | -0.72 | +35900.0% |
| 2019 | 0.875 | -221.5% |
| 2020 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.682 | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 1.07 | +57.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.07 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8715, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.74 | -2.74 | -2.74 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.74 | -2.74 | -2.74 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.74 | -2.74 | -2.74 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.51 | -2.74 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.16 | -1.2 | -0.828 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.828 | -0.828 | -0.828 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.828 | -0.828 | -0.828 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2831 | -0.828 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3671 | -0.72 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8758 | 0.682 | 1.07 | 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 justified political positions score in Maldives?
- Justified political positions score in Maldives was 1.07 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for justified political positions score?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.