Private Civil Liberties Index in Maldives
Maldives: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.566 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private Civil Liberties Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Maldives is 0.566, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Maldives peaked at 0.597 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.432, in 2017.
That places Maldives 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.462 | 0.462 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.462 | 0.462 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.462 | 0.462 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4836 | 0.462 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.489 | 0.489 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.489 | 0.489 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4768 | 0.444 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.477 | 0.472 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.478 | 0.457 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4577 | 0.456 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4992 | 0.472 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4981 | 0.432 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.548 | 0.507 | 0.597 | 6 |
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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 private civil liberties index in Maldives?
- Private civil liberties index in Maldives was 0.566 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.597 in 2024.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.432 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for private civil liberties index?
- Maldives ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.