Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Maldives

Maldives: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.0443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
All-time low
-0.7743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Maldives, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.21996201020241996: -0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.397 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.092 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.403 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.403 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.735 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.138 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.095 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.225 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.143 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.204 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.482 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.774 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.561 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.651 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.624 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.682 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.626 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.311 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.135 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.106 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.097 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Maldives is 0.0443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Maldives peaked at 0.106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.7743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2013.

Maldives ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Maldives, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.0797 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.3973 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +398.6%
2000 -0.0919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -76.9%
2002 -0.4031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +338.7%
2003 -0.4031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2004 -0.7355 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +82.5%
2005 -0.1383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -81.2%
2006 -0.0951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.2%
2007 -0.1744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +83.3%
2008 -0.2248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +28.9%
2009 -0.1429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -36.4%
2010 -0.2035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +42.4%
2011 -0.4819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +136.8%
2012 -0.5311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2013 -0.7743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +45.8%
2014 -0.5613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.5%
2015 -0.6506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.9%
2016 -0.6237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2017 -0.6815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.3%
2018 -0.626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.1%
2019 -0.4837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.7%
2020 -0.3115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -35.6%
2021 -0.1353 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -56.6%
2022 0.106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -178.3%
2023 0.0966 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%
2024 0.0443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -54.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3973 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0797 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.2677 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7355 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 93 Rwanda 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 94 Ghana 0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 95 Kosovo 0.0521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 97 South Africa 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 98 Bulgaria -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 99 India -0.0392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Maldives?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Maldives was 0.0443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Maldives ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.