What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 2019.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.335 in 1900.

How does Maldives rank for women's civil society participation index?

Maldives ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.499 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.499

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

140th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.681

in 2019

All-time low

0.335

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.499 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Maldives peaked at 0.681 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.335, in 1900.

That places Maldives 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.335	—
1901	0.335	+0.0%
1902	0.335	+0.0%
1903	0.335	+0.0%
1904	0.335	+0.0%
1905	0.335	+0.0%
1906	0.335	+0.0%
1907	0.335	+0.0%
1908	0.335	+0.0%
1909	0.335	+0.0%
1910	0.335	+0.0%
1911	0.335	+0.0%
1912	0.335	+0.0%
1913	0.335	+0.0%
1914	0.335	+0.0%
1915	0.335	+0.0%
1916	0.335	+0.0%
1917	0.335	+0.0%
1918	0.335	+0.0%
1919	0.335	+0.0%
1920	0.335	+0.0%
1921	0.335	+0.0%
1922	0.335	+0.0%
1923	0.335	+0.0%
1924	0.335	+0.0%
1925	0.335	+0.0%
1926	0.335	+0.0%
1927	0.335	+0.0%
1928	0.335	+0.0%
1929	0.335	+0.0%
1930	0.335	+0.0%
1931	0.335	+0.0%
1932	0.335	+0.0%
1933	0.335	+0.0%
1934	0.335	+0.0%
1935	0.335	+0.0%
1936	0.335	+0.0%
1937	0.335	+0.0%
1938	0.335	+0.0%
1939	0.335	+0.0%
1940	0.335	+0.0%
1941	0.335	+0.0%
1942	0.335	+0.0%
1943	0.335	+0.0%
1944	0.335	+0.0%
1945	0.335	+0.0%
1946	0.335	+0.0%
1947	0.335	+0.0%
1948	0.335	+0.0%
1949	0.335	+0.0%
1950	0.335	+0.0%
1951	0.335	+0.0%
1952	0.335	+0.0%
1953	0.335	+0.0%
1954	0.335	+0.0%
1955	0.335	+0.0%
1956	0.335	+0.0%
1957	0.335	+0.0%
1958	0.335	+0.0%
1959	0.335	+0.0%
1960	0.335	+0.0%
1961	0.335	+0.0%
1962	0.335	+0.0%
1963	0.335	+0.0%
1964	0.335	+0.0%
1965	0.335	+0.0%
1966	0.335	+0.0%
1967	0.335	+0.0%
1968	0.35	+4.5%
1969	0.35	+0.0%
1970	0.35	+0.0%
1971	0.35	+0.0%
1972	0.35	+0.0%
1973	0.35	+0.0%
1974	0.35	+0.0%
1975	0.35	+0.0%
1976	0.35	+0.0%
1977	0.35	+0.0%
1978	0.366	+4.6%
1979	0.342	-6.6%
1980	0.358	+4.7%
1981	0.358	+0.0%
1982	0.358	+0.0%
1983	0.358	+0.0%
1984	0.358	+0.0%
1985	0.358	+0.0%
1986	0.358	+0.0%
1987	0.358	+0.0%
1988	0.358	+0.0%
1989	0.358	+0.0%
1990	0.413	+15.4%
1991	0.364	-11.9%
1992	0.364	+0.0%
1993	0.364	+0.0%
1994	0.364	+0.0%
1995	0.364	+0.0%
1996	0.364	+0.0%
1997	0.364	+0.0%
1998	0.364	+0.0%
1999	0.364	+0.0%
2000	0.364	+0.0%
2001	0.364	+0.0%
2002	0.364	+0.0%
2003	0.381	+4.7%
2004	0.385	+1.0%
2005	0.531	+37.9%
2006	0.527	-0.8%
2007	0.527	+0.0%
2008	0.606	+15.0%
2009	0.647	+6.8%
2010	0.679	+4.9%
2011	0.679	+0.0%
2012	0.634	-6.6%
2013	0.569	-10.3%
2014	0.569	+0.0%
2015	0.57	+0.2%
2016	0.52	-8.8%
2017	0.555	+6.7%
2018	0.546	-1.6%
2019	0.681	+24.7%
2020	0.665	-2.3%
2021	0.649	-2.4%
2022	0.597	-8.0%
2023	0.591	-1.0%
2024	0.547	-7.4%
2025	0.499	-8.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1910s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1920s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1930s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1940s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1950s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1960s	0.338	0.335	0.35	10
1970s	0.3508	0.342	0.366	10
1980s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1990s	0.3689	0.364	0.413	10
2000s	0.4696	0.364	0.647	10
2010s	0.6002	0.52	0.681	10
2020s	0.5913	0.499	0.665	6

Countries ranked near Maldives

137 El Salvador 0.524 compare
138 Fiji 0.52 compare
139 Central African Republic 0.51 compare
141 Uganda 0.496 compare
142 Belarus 0.476 compare
143 Russia 0.467 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Maldives?: Women's civil society participation index in Maldives was 0.499 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.335 in 1900.
How does Maldives rank for women's civil society participation index?: Maldives ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.