press rank #107 · ~$1,464/mo

Can you live unwatched in Maldives?

Mixed civil liberties, ranked #107 for press freedom. Not individually assessed beyond public indices.

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The privacy scorecard

State surveillance3/5
Facial recognition3/5
No national ID2/5
Data-protection law2/5
Encryption3/5
VPN freedom4/5
Democracy3/5
Free expression3/5
Cash still works4/5
Financial privacy3/5
Crypto freedom3/5
Easy to stay2/5
Off-grid living4/5
8 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #107 ~$1,464/mo national average

Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law

Childhood vaccination is required by national law here. We have the rule and the penalty, not the official count of how many vaccines the law covers.

If you skip them: Both at once: a fine, and the school door closed.

Exemptions: The law names none.

Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024

Legal & financial exposure

Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.

Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)

No extradition treaty with the US

ID required to buy a SIM card

4 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.

11 real places in Maldives

Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.

Malé

~$1,750/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Hulhumalé

~$1,700/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Addu City

~$1,500/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Fuvahmulah

~$1,400/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Gan (Addu, Maldives)

~$1,350/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Hanimaadhoo (Maldives)

~$1,350/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Maafushi

~$1,300/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Thoddoo (Maldives)

~$1,400/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Rasdhoo (Maldives)

~$1,450/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Ukulhas (Maldives)

~$1,400/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

Dhigurah (Maldives)

~$1,500/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5

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Country-level estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.