Democracy in Maldives
Maldives: Democracy was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Maldives stood at 5.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Maldives peaked at 6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Maldives 74th 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 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 150.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Maldives?
- Democracy in Maldives was 5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for democracy?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.