Liberal Political Institutions Index in Maldives
Maldives: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.715 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.715
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.734
in 2023
All-time low
0.129
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Maldives is 0.715, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Maldives peaked at 0.734 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 1900.
Maldives ranks 79th 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.
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.129 | — |
| 1901 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.149 | +15.5% |
| 1933 | 0.185 | +24.2% |
| 1934 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.223 | +20.5% |
| 1942 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.225 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.198 | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.197 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.202 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.192 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.198 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.182 | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.174 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.186 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.187 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.189 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.169 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.167 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.159 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.156 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.146 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.159 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.256 | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 0.272 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.436 | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 0.61 | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.604 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.598 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.542 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.428 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.402 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.372 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.371 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.369 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.381 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.678 | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 0.703 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.711 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.734 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.722 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.715 | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.715 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.715 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7305, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1702 | 0.129 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2202 | 0.185 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2058 | 0.197 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1923 | 0.174 | 0.202 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.184 | 0.167 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1638 | 0.159 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1568 | 0.156 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2611 | 0.146 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4745 | 0.369 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7125 | 0.69 | 0.734 | 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 liberal political institutions index in Maldives?
- Liberal political institutions index in Maldives was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.734 in 2023.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Maldives ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.