What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.604 in 2011.

What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1900.

How does Maldives rank for participatory political institutions index?

Maldives ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Maldives

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Maldives
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.489 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.489

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

101st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.604

in 2011

All-time low

0.077

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Maldives stood at 0.489.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Maldives peaked at 0.604 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1900.

Maldives ranks 101st 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.077	—
1901	0.077	+0.0%
1902	0.077	+0.0%
1903	0.077	+0.0%
1904	0.077	+0.0%
1905	0.077	+0.0%
1906	0.077	+0.0%
1907	0.077	+0.0%
1908	0.077	+0.0%
1909	0.077	+0.0%
1910	0.077	+0.0%
1911	0.077	+0.0%
1912	0.077	+0.0%
1913	0.077	+0.0%
1914	0.077	+0.0%
1915	0.077	+0.0%
1916	0.077	+0.0%
1917	0.077	+0.0%
1918	0.077	+0.0%
1919	0.077	+0.0%
1920	0.077	+0.0%
1921	0.077	+0.0%
1922	0.077	+0.0%
1923	0.077	+0.0%
1924	0.077	+0.0%
1925	0.077	+0.0%
1926	0.077	+0.0%
1927	0.077	+0.0%
1928	0.077	+0.0%
1929	0.077	+0.0%
1930	0.077	+0.0%
1931	0.077	+0.0%
1932	0.077	+0.0%
1933	0.077	+0.0%
1934	0.077	+0.0%
1935	0.077	+0.0%
1936	0.077	+0.0%
1937	0.077	+0.0%
1938	0.077	+0.0%
1939	0.077	+0.0%
1940	0.077	+0.0%
1941	0.077	+0.0%
1942	0.077	+0.0%
1943	0.077	+0.0%
1944	0.077	+0.0%
1945	0.077	+0.0%
1946	0.077	+0.0%
1947	0.077	+0.0%
1948	0.077	+0.0%
1949	0.077	+0.0%
1950	0.077	+0.0%
1951	0.077	+0.0%
1952	0.11	+42.9%
1953	0.11	+0.0%
1954	0.077	-30.0%
1955	0.077	+0.0%
1956	0.077	+0.0%
1957	0.077	+0.0%
1958	0.077	+0.0%
1959	0.11	+42.9%
1960	0.077	-30.0%
1961	0.077	+0.0%
1962	0.077	+0.0%
1963	0.077	+0.0%
1964	0.077	+0.0%
1965	0.1	+29.9%
1966	0.109	+9.0%
1967	0.109	+0.0%
1968	0.142	+30.3%
1969	0.109	-23.2%
1970	0.109	+0.0%
1971	0.109	+0.0%
1972	0.109	+0.0%
1973	0.109	+0.0%
1974	0.109	+0.0%
1975	0.109	+0.0%
1976	0.109	+0.0%
1977	0.109	+0.0%
1978	0.082	-24.8%
1979	0.077	-6.1%
1980	0.082	+6.5%
1981	0.082	+0.0%
1982	0.082	+0.0%
1983	0.082	+0.0%
1984	0.082	+0.0%
1985	0.082	+0.0%
1986	0.1	+22.0%
1987	0.1	+0.0%
1988	0.1	+0.0%
1989	0.1	+0.0%
1990	0.165	+65.0%
1991	0.165	+0.0%
1992	0.165	+0.0%
1993	0.165	+0.0%
1994	0.191	+15.8%
1995	0.191	+0.0%
1996	0.191	+0.0%
1997	0.191	+0.0%
1998	0.198	+3.7%
1999	0.198	+0.0%
2000	0.211	+6.6%
2001	0.211	+0.0%
2002	0.211	+0.0%
2003	0.243	+15.2%
2004	0.243	+0.0%
2005	0.24	-1.2%
2006	0.25	+4.2%
2007	0.31	+24.0%
2008	0.351	+13.2%
2009	0.341	-2.8%
2010	0.416	+22.0%
2011	0.604	+45.2%
2012	0.581	-3.8%
2013	0.551	-5.2%
2014	0.533	-3.3%
2015	0.501	-6.0%
2016	0.49	-2.2%
2017	0.5	+2.0%
2018	0.495	-1.0%
2019	0.484	-2.2%
2020	0.48	-0.8%
2021	0.482	+0.4%
2022	0.489	+1.5%
2023	0.485	-0.8%
2024	0.485	+0.0%
2025	0.489	+0.8%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.489 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.489 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.547, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1910s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1920s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1930s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1940s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1950s	0.0869	0.077	0.11	10
1960s	0.0954	0.077	0.142	10
1970s	0.1031	0.077	0.109	10
1980s	0.0892	0.082	0.1	10
1990s	0.182	0.165	0.198	10
2000s	0.2611	0.211	0.351	10
2010s	0.5155	0.416	0.604	10
2020s	0.485	0.48	0.489	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

98 Comoros 0.51 compare
99 Tunisia 0.507 compare
100 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.493 compare
102 Iraq 0.487 compare
103 Benin 0.486 compare
104 Georgia 0.481 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Maldives?: Participatory political institutions index in Maldives was 0.489 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.604 in 2011.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1900.
How does Maldives rank for participatory political institutions index?: Maldives ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.