What is political civil liberties index in Maldives?

Political civil liberties index in Maldives was 0.724 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2009.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1979.

How does Maldives rank for political civil liberties index?

Maldives ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Maldives

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

Maldives: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.724 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.724

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.842

in 2009

All-time low

0.074

in 1979

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Maldives is 0.724, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Maldives peaked at 0.842 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1979.

That places Maldives 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Political Civil Liberties Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.095	—
1901	0.095	+0.0%
1902	0.095	+0.0%
1903	0.095	+0.0%
1904	0.095	+0.0%
1905	0.095	+0.0%
1906	0.095	+0.0%
1907	0.095	+0.0%
1908	0.095	+0.0%
1909	0.095	+0.0%
1910	0.095	+0.0%
1911	0.095	+0.0%
1912	0.095	+0.0%
1913	0.095	+0.0%
1914	0.095	+0.0%
1915	0.095	+0.0%
1916	0.095	+0.0%
1917	0.095	+0.0%
1918	0.095	+0.0%
1919	0.095	+0.0%
1920	0.095	+0.0%
1921	0.095	+0.0%
1922	0.095	+0.0%
1923	0.095	+0.0%
1924	0.095	+0.0%
1925	0.095	+0.0%
1926	0.095	+0.0%
1927	0.095	+0.0%
1928	0.095	+0.0%
1929	0.095	+0.0%
1930	0.095	+0.0%
1931	0.095	+0.0%
1932	0.095	+0.0%
1933	0.095	+0.0%
1934	0.096	+1.1%
1935	0.096	+0.0%
1936	0.096	+0.0%
1937	0.096	+0.0%
1938	0.096	+0.0%
1939	0.096	+0.0%
1940	0.096	+0.0%
1941	0.096	+0.0%
1942	0.096	+0.0%
1943	0.096	+0.0%
1944	0.096	+0.0%
1945	0.096	+0.0%
1946	0.096	+0.0%
1947	0.096	+0.0%
1948	0.096	+0.0%
1949	0.096	+0.0%
1950	0.096	+0.0%
1951	0.096	+0.0%
1952	0.096	+0.0%
1953	0.085	-11.5%
1954	0.085	+0.0%
1955	0.093	+9.4%
1956	0.093	+0.0%
1957	0.093	+0.0%
1958	0.093	+0.0%
1959	0.093	+0.0%
1960	0.093	+0.0%
1961	0.093	+0.0%
1962	0.095	+2.2%
1963	0.095	+0.0%
1964	0.095	+0.0%
1965	0.095	+0.0%
1966	0.079	-16.8%
1967	0.079	+0.0%
1968	0.103	+30.4%
1969	0.103	+0.0%
1970	0.103	+0.0%
1971	0.103	+0.0%
1972	0.103	+0.0%
1973	0.103	+0.0%
1974	0.103	+0.0%
1975	0.103	+0.0%
1976	0.103	+0.0%
1977	0.103	+0.0%
1978	0.081	-21.4%
1979	0.074	-8.6%
1980	0.085	+14.9%
1981	0.085	+0.0%
1982	0.085	+0.0%
1983	0.085	+0.0%
1984	0.085	+0.0%
1985	0.085	+0.0%
1986	0.085	+0.0%
1987	0.085	+0.0%
1988	0.085	+0.0%
1989	0.085	+0.0%
1990	0.144	+69.4%
1991	0.097	-32.6%
1992	0.097	+0.0%
1993	0.097	+0.0%
1994	0.097	+0.0%
1995	0.097	+0.0%
1996	0.097	+0.0%
1997	0.097	+0.0%
1998	0.097	+0.0%
1999	0.097	+0.0%
2000	0.094	-3.1%
2001	0.1	+6.4%
2002	0.113	+13.0%
2003	0.132	+16.8%
2004	0.181	+37.1%
2005	0.439	+142.5%
2006	0.467	+6.4%
2007	0.493	+5.6%
2008	0.74	+50.1%
2009	0.842	+13.8%
2010	0.833	-1.1%
2011	0.833	+0.0%
2012	0.703	-15.6%
2013	0.582	-17.2%
2014	0.574	-1.4%
2015	0.538	-6.3%
2016	0.498	-7.4%
2017	0.458	-8.0%
2018	0.519	+13.3%
2019	0.793	+52.8%
2020	0.8	+0.9%
2021	0.781	-2.4%
2022	0.776	-0.6%
2023	0.791	+1.9%
2024	0.756	-4.4%
2025	0.724	-4.2%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.724 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.724 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.691, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1910s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1920s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1930s	0.0956	0.095	0.096	10
1940s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1950s	0.0923	0.085	0.096	10
1960s	0.093	0.079	0.103	10
1970s	0.0979	0.074	0.103	10
1980s	0.085	0.085	0.085	10
1990s	0.1017	0.097	0.144	10
2000s	0.3601	0.094	0.842	10
2010s	0.6331	0.458	0.833	10
2020s	0.7713	0.724	0.8	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Maldives?: Political civil liberties index in Maldives was 0.724 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2009.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1979.
How does Maldives rank for political civil liberties index?: Maldives ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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