Men's universal right to vote in Maldives
Maldives: Men's universal right to vote was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Men's universal right to vote in Maldives, 1789–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for men's universal right to vote in Maldives is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, men's universal right to vote in Maldives peaked at 1 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Maldives 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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)
- 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)
- Clientelism Index 0.38 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is men's universal right to vote in Maldives?
- Men's universal right to vote in Maldives was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest men's universal right to vote recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1965.
- What is the lowest men's universal right to vote recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Maldives rank for men's universal right to vote?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is men's universal right to vote rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Men's universal right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates whether all men are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.