Key features of women's political empowerment in Maldives
Maldives: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.532 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.532
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.617
in 2008
All-time low
0.266
in 1900
Years of data
100
1900–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Maldives is 0.532, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Maldives peaked at 0.617 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.266, in 1900.
Maldives ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 100 years of available data.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.266 | — |
| 1901 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.288 | +8.3% |
| 1933 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.351 | +21.9% |
| 1951 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.446 | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 0.459 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.446 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.473 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.485 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.472 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.462 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.46 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.498 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.504 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.508 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.589 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.581 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.617 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.599 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.616 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.602 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.525 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.511 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.505 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.481 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.508 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.498 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.573 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.58 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.593 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.573 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.538 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.532 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2836 | 0.266 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.288 | 0.288 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.351 | 0.351 | 0.351 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.446 | 0.446 | 0.446 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4539 | 0.446 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4671 | 0.46 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5473 | 0.498 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5435 | 0.481 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.566 | 0.532 | 0.593 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Maldives?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Maldives was 0.532 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.617 in 2008.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.266 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Maldives ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.