Maldives—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.53
2023
YoY Change
-17.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#76
of 205 countries
Maximum
1.18
2000
Minimum
-0.37
2012
CAGR
-3.4%
23 years
Last
0.53
Previous
0.65
Highest
1.18
Lowest
-0.37
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's political stability was 0.53 in 2023, ranking #76 out of 205 countries. This represents a -17.8% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 1.18 (2000) and the lowest was -0.37 (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.53 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.65 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.53 | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | +1212.6% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | -63.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 0.41 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.41 | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | +443.1% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | +134.2% |
| 2012 | -0.37 | -50.5% |
| 2011 | -0.24 | -45.9% |
| 2010 | -0.17 | +27.6% |
| 2009 | -0.23 | -39.7% |
| 2008 | -0.16 | -297.7% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | -89.0% |
| 2006 | 0.76 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | +61.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.18 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |