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Maldives

0.5 million people

The Maldives runs a national digital ID, eFaas, used for the OneGov portal, and plans smart ID cards linked to it. A Digital Identity Bill was expected as of January 2026. No public retail CBDC work beyond research was confirmed.

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Digital ID · Goal 16.9

Digital ID in Maldives

Program
eFaas; national ID card; planned smart ID card
Status
Available, partial uptake
National ID card
ID card compulsory
Biometrics
Not confirmed
Law
Draft Digital Identity Bill (status unconfirmed)

In January 2026 the government announced smart ID cards with chips linked to the OneGov platform, and said about 80 percent of people aged 10 and over were enrolled in the digital identity registry. A draft Digital Identity Bill was expected to set governance, security and privacy rules. Biometric verification is expected but specifications were not released.

Digital money · Goal 8.10

Central bank digital currency

Status
Research

Maldives Monetary Authority research.

On the record

What has happened, newest first

  1. 2026-01Rolling it out

    The government announced nationwide smart ID cards linked to its digital identity system and OneGov portal. ID Tech Wire ↗

UN and WHO

How Maldives has voted

WHO
Accepted the 2024 rule changes
Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
No recorded objection
Migration compact (Dec 2018)
Voted yes
Paris climate deal
Party
SDG Index 2026
73.3 · rank 63 of 169
Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
2

Sovereignty score

How the 0 adds up

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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.