Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Maldives

Maldives: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 49.64 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.64 0-100
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
128th
of 208 countries
All-time high
56.78 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
35.56 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Maldives, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 41.1 0-1001998: 42.1 0-1002000: 42.2 0-1002002: 43.1 0-1002003: 39.8 0-1002004: 35.6 0-1002005: 42.4 0-1002006: 43 0-1002007: 44.9 0-1002008: 52.6 0-1002009: 56.8 0-1002010: 56.4 0-1002011: 55.3 0-1002012: 50.8 0-1002013: 47.8 0-1002014: 47.6 0-1002015: 46.7 0-1002016: 45.7 0-1002017: 43.7 0-1002018: 44.1 0-1002019: 51.1 0-1002020: 54.7 0-1002021: 54.4 0-1002022: 52.9 0-1002023: 53.3 0-1002024: 49.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Maldives stood at 49.64 0-100.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Maldives peaked at 56.78 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.56 0-100, in 2004.

Maldives ranks 128th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Maldives, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 41.08 0-100
1998 42.06 0-100 +2.4%
2000 42.24 0-100 +0.4%
2002 43.12 0-100 +2.1%
2003 39.82 0-100 -7.7%
2004 35.56 0-100 -10.7%
2005 42.44 0-100 +19.3%
2006 42.98 0-100 +1.3%
2007 44.92 0-100 +4.5%
2008 52.61 0-100 +17.1%
2009 56.78 0-100 +7.9%
2010 56.37 0-100 -0.7%
2011 55.32 0-100 -1.9%
2012 50.8 0-100 -8.2%
2013 47.83 0-100 -5.8%
2014 47.59 0-100 -0.5%
2015 46.71 0-100 -1.8%
2016 45.66 0-100 -2.3%
2017 43.73 0-100 -4.2%
2018 44.09 0-100 +0.8%
2019 51.1 0-100 +15.9%
2020 54.68 0-100 +7.0%
2021 54.45 0-100 -0.4%
2022 52.93 0-100 -2.8%
2023 53.32 0-100 +0.8%
2024 49.64 0-100 -6.9%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 49.64 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.01 0-100, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 49.64 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 55.06 0-100, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.57 0-100 41.08 0-100 42.06 0-100 2
2000s 44.49 0-100 35.56 0-100 56.78 0-100 9
2010s 48.92 0-100 43.73 0-100 56.37 0-100 10
2020s 53 0-100 49.64 0-100 54.68 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 125 Benin 50.19 0-100 compare
  2. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.93 0-100 compare
  3. 127 Zambia 49.72 0-100 compare
  4. 129 Bolivia 49.15 0-100 compare
  5. 130 Serbia 48.7 0-100 compare
  6. 131 Guatemala 48.61 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Maldives?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Maldives was 49.64 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 56.78 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 35.56 0-100 in 2004.
How does Maldives rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Maldives ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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