Political Stability - Governance score in Maldives

Maldives: Political Stability - Governance score was 64.96 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.96 0-100
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 208 countries
All-time high
86.82 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
60.32 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Maldives, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 83.4 0-1001998: 86.8 0-1002000: 85.3 0-1002002: 83.4 0-1002003: 80.8 0-1002004: 72.2 0-1002005: 77.4 0-1002006: 77.1 0-1002007: 66 0-1002008: 63.2 0-1002009: 63.9 0-1002010: 63.5 0-1002011: 61 0-1002012: 60.3 0-1002013: 65.2 0-1002014: 74.1 0-1002015: 67.3 0-1002016: 67.2 0-1002017: 65.2 0-1002018: 63.6 0-1002019: 64.5 0-1002020: 69.4 0-1002021: 73.5 0-1002022: 70.5 0-1002023: 67.3 0-1002024: 65 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Maldives is 64.96 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Maldives peaked at 86.82 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.32 0-100, in 2012.

Maldives ranks 112th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Maldives, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 83.36 0-100
1998 86.82 0-100 +4.1%
2000 85.28 0-100 -1.8%
2002 83.37 0-100 -2.2%
2003 80.78 0-100 -3.1%
2004 72.17 0-100 -10.7%
2005 77.38 0-100 +7.2%
2006 77.06 0-100 -0.4%
2007 65.99 0-100 -14.4%
2008 63.16 0-100 -4.3%
2009 63.93 0-100 +1.2%
2010 63.48 0-100 -0.7%
2011 61.04 0-100 -3.8%
2012 60.32 0-100 -1.2%
2013 65.23 0-100 +8.1%
2014 74.1 0-100 +13.6%
2015 67.3 0-100 -9.2%
2016 67.25 0-100 -0.1%
2017 65.16 0-100 -3.1%
2018 63.57 0-100 -2.4%
2019 64.51 0-100 +1.5%
2020 69.37 0-100 +7.5%
2021 73.46 0-100 +5.9%
2022 70.54 0-100 -4.0%
2023 67.32 0-100 -4.6%
2024 64.96 0-100 -3.5%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 64.96 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.49 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 64.96 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 59.36 0-100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.09 0-100 83.36 0-100 86.82 0-100 2
2000s 74.35 0-100 63.16 0-100 85.28 0-100 9
2010s 65.2 0-100 60.32 0-100 74.1 0-100 10
2020s 69.13 0-100 64.96 0-100 73.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 109 Uzbekistan 65.44 0-100 compare
  2. 110 Rwanda 65.15 0-100 compare
  3. 111 Saudi Arabia 65.07 0-100 compare
  4. 113 Nicaragua 64.71 0-100 compare
  5. 114 Paraguay 64.63 0-100 compare
  6. 115 United States 64.27 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Maldives?
Political stability - governance score in Maldives was 64.96 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 86.82 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 60.32 0-100 in 2012.
How does Maldives rank for political stability - governance score?
Maldives ranks 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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