Political civil liberties index in Maldives
Maldives: Political civil liberties index was 0.724 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political civil liberties index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: 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.
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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More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Maldives?
- Political civil liberties index in Maldives was 0.724 in 2025, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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