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Private Civil Liberties Index in Maldives

Maldives: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.566 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.566
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.597
in 2024
All-time low
0.432
in 2017
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

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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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Maldives, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.462 —
1901 0.462 +0.0%
1902 0.462 +0.0%
1903 0.462 +0.0%
1904 0.462 +0.0%
1905 0.462 +0.0%
1906 0.462 +0.0%
1907 0.462 +0.0%
1908 0.462 +0.0%
1909 0.462 +0.0%
1910 0.462 +0.0%
1911 0.462 +0.0%
1912 0.462 +0.0%
1913 0.462 +0.0%
1914 0.462 +0.0%
1915 0.462 +0.0%
1916 0.462 +0.0%
1917 0.462 +0.0%
1918 0.462 +0.0%
1919 0.462 +0.0%
1920 0.462 +0.0%
1921 0.462 +0.0%
1922 0.462 +0.0%
1923 0.462 +0.0%
1924 0.462 +0.0%
1925 0.462 +0.0%
1926 0.462 +0.0%
1927 0.462 +0.0%
1928 0.462 +0.0%
1929 0.462 +0.0%
1930 0.462 +0.0%
1931 0.462 +0.0%
1932 0.489 +5.8%
1933 0.489 +0.0%
1934 0.489 +0.0%
1935 0.489 +0.0%
1936 0.489 +0.0%
1937 0.489 +0.0%
1938 0.489 +0.0%
1939 0.489 +0.0%
1940 0.489 +0.0%
1941 0.489 +0.0%
1942 0.489 +0.0%
1943 0.489 +0.0%
1944 0.489 +0.0%
1945 0.489 +0.0%
1946 0.489 +0.0%
1947 0.489 +0.0%
1948 0.489 +0.0%
1949 0.489 +0.0%
1950 0.489 +0.0%
1951 0.489 +0.0%
1952 0.489 +0.0%
1953 0.489 +0.0%
1954 0.489 +0.0%
1955 0.489 +0.0%
1956 0.489 +0.0%
1957 0.489 +0.0%
1958 0.489 +0.0%
1959 0.489 +0.0%
1960 0.489 +0.0%
1961 0.489 +0.0%
1962 0.489 +0.0%
1963 0.489 +0.0%
1964 0.485 -0.8%
1965 0.485 +0.0%
1966 0.444 -8.5%
1967 0.444 +0.0%
1968 0.477 +7.4%
1969 0.477 +0.0%
1970 0.477 +0.0%
1971 0.477 +0.0%
1972 0.477 +0.0%
1973 0.477 +0.0%
1974 0.472 -1.0%
1975 0.472 +0.0%
1976 0.472 +0.0%
1977 0.472 +0.0%
1978 0.482 +2.1%
1979 0.492 +2.1%
1980 0.492 +0.0%
1981 0.492 +0.0%
1982 0.492 +0.0%
1983 0.492 +0.0%
1984 0.492 +0.0%
1985 0.492 +0.0%
1986 0.457 -7.1%
1987 0.457 +0.0%
1988 0.457 +0.0%
1989 0.457 +0.0%
1990 0.457 +0.0%
1991 0.457 +0.0%
1992 0.457 +0.0%
1993 0.47 +2.8%
1994 0.456 -3.0%
1995 0.456 +0.0%
1996 0.456 +0.0%
1997 0.456 +0.0%
1998 0.456 +0.0%
1999 0.456 +0.0%
2000 0.475 +4.2%
2001 0.475 +0.0%
2002 0.475 +0.0%
2003 0.475 +0.0%
2004 0.472 -0.6%
2005 0.525 +11.2%
2006 0.516 -1.7%
2007 0.512 -0.8%
2008 0.524 +2.3%
2009 0.543 +3.6%
2010 0.525 -3.3%
2011 0.523 -0.4%
2012 0.528 +1.0%
2013 0.503 -4.7%
2014 0.506 +0.6%
2015 0.476 -5.9%
2016 0.442 -7.1%
2017 0.432 -2.3%
2018 0.49 +13.4%
2019 0.556 +13.5%
2020 0.555 -0.2%
2021 0.519 -6.5%
2022 0.507 -2.3%
2023 0.544 +7.3%
2024 0.597 +9.7%
2025 0.566 -5.2%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.566 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.566 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6505, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 121 Guinea-Bissau 0.611 compare
  2. 122 Iraq 0.605 compare
  3. 123 Venezuela 0.597 compare
  4. 125 Morocco 0.557 compare
  5. 126 Ukraine 0.54 compare
  6. 127 Burundi 0.538 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.