Human Development Index in Maldives
Maldives: Human Development Index was 0.766 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Maldives is 0.766, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Maldives peaked at 0.766 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.639, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6596 | 0.639 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7208 | 0.689 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7512 | 0.73 | 0.766 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Maldives
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.01 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.73 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.0443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.4119 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 49.64 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 64.96 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.0545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Maldives?
- Human development index in Maldives was 0.766 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.639 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for human development index?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.