IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Maldives

Republic of Maldives

523,790
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

284,663
Registered Voters (as of April 21, 2024)

83.54%
Average Turnout

14
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.564
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: July 1, 1993

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Oct. 2, 2007
Ratified Date: April 5, 2010

HDI* Score: 0.766
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Maldivian Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Maldivian People's Council	Majlis	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Mohamed MUIZZI (since 17 November 2023)
Head of Government: President Mohamed MUIZZI (since 17 November 2023)
Assembly: unicameral People's Council (Rayyithunge Majlis) with 87 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
In the People's Council (Majlis) 87 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2024-04-21 | Status: Held
Maldivian People's Council
Votes 217,099
Registered 284,663
Turnout 76.27

2023-09-30 | Status: Held
Maldivian Presidency
Votes 246,915
Registered 282,804
Turnout 87.31

2023-09-09 | Status: Held
Maldivian Presidency
Votes 225,846
Registered 282,395
Turnout 79.98

2019-04-06 | Status: Held
Maldivian People's Council
Votes 215,053
Registered 264,442
Turnout 81.32

2018-09-23 | Status: Held
Maldivian Presidency
Votes 233,877
Registered 262,135
Turnout 89.22

2014-03-22 | Status: Held
Maldivian People's Council
Votes 187,547
Registered 240,652
Turnout 77.93

2013-11-16 | Status: Held
Maldivian Presidency
Votes 218,619
Registered 239,165
Turnout 91.41

2013-11-09 | Status: Held
Maldivian Presidency
Votes 208,504
Registered 239,105
Turnout 87.2

2013-09-07 | Status: Held
Maldivian Presidency
Votes 211,890
Registered 239,593
Turnout 88.44

2009-05-09 | Status: Held
Maldivian People's Council
Votes 166,105
Registered 214,405
Turnout 77.47

2008-10-29 | Status: Held
Maldivian Presidency
Votes 181,204
Registered 209,294
Turnout 86.58

2008-10-08 | Status: Held
Maldivian Presidency
Votes 177,802
Registered 208,252
Turnout 85.38

2005-01-22 | Status: Held
Maldivian People's Council
Votes -
Registered 156,267
Turnout -

2003-10-17 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 114,849
Registered 148,271
Turnout 77.46

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Maldivian People's Council	2024-04-21	Held	217,099	284,663	76.27
Maldivian Presidency	2023-09-30	Held	246,915	282,804	87.31
Maldivian Presidency	2023-09-09	Held	225,846	282,395	79.98
Maldivian People's Council	2019-04-06	Held	215,053	264,442	81.32
Maldivian Presidency	2018-09-23	Held	233,877	262,135	89.22
Maldivian People's Council	2014-03-22	Held	187,547	240,652	77.93
Maldivian Presidency	2013-11-16	Held	218,619	239,165	91.41
Maldivian Presidency	2013-11-09	Held	208,504	239,105	87.2
Maldivian Presidency	2013-09-07	Held	211,890	239,593	88.44
Maldivian People's Council	2009-05-09	Held	166,105	214,405	77.47
Maldivian Presidency	2008-10-29	Held	181,204	209,294	86.58
Maldivian Presidency	2008-10-08	Held	177,802	208,252	85.38
Maldivian People's Council	2005-01-22	Held	-	156,267	-
Referendum	2003-10-17	Held	114,849	148,271	77.46

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