Women's Political Empowerment Index in Maldives
Maldives: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.532 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Maldives peaked at 0.617 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.266, in 1900.
That places Maldives 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 100 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index 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 |
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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 women's political empowerment index in Maldives?
- Women's political empowerment index in Maldives was 0.532 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.617 in 2008.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.266 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Maldives ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. 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.