Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Maldives
Maldives: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 66.97 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.97 0-100
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 208 countries
All-time high
86.93 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
59.98 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Maldives, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Maldives is 66.97 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Maldives peaked at 86.93 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 59.98 0-100, in 2012.
Maldives ranks 113th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.15 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 86.93 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 85.27 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 83.2 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.71 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 72.29 0-100 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 77.26 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 76.92 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.33 0-100 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 62.79 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 63.62 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.13 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.78 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 59.98 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 65.44 0-100 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 73.91 0-100 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 66.47 0-100 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 66.44 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.41 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 62.91 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 63.91 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.24 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 73.32 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 69.82 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 66.33 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 65.93 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 66.97 0-100 | +1.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 66.97 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.97 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 66.97 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.35 0-100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.04 0-100 | 83.15 0-100 | 86.93 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.15 0-100 | 62.79 0-100 | 85.27 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.74 0-100 | 59.98 0-100 | 73.91 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6 0-100 | 65.93 0-100 | 73.32 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Maldives?
- Political stability - governance score in Maldives was 66.97 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 86.93 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.98 0-100 in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for political stability - governance score?
- Maldives ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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