The Mahibadhoo Constituency, which includes neighboring Kun'burudhoo and Hangnaameedhoo, is represented in the parliament by Ahmed Thoriq, a parliamentary member of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM).

Mahibadhoo has also seen a growth in small businesses, ranging from coffee shops and grocery stores, to guesthouses and speedboat ferry services.

On January 12, 2020, a state-sponsored grouper farming project was launched in Mahibadhoo, led by the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture.

Private facilities in Mahibadhoo include guesthouses, speedboat ferry service providers, coffee shops and restaurants.

Some of the services available at the hospital include E.C.G, laboratory investigations, labor, x-ray, ultra sound scanning, vaccination, and medical examination as part of renewing/applying for work-permit.

The island is known worldwide for its football ground that has been featured on the worlds most famous and biggest platforms like FIFA, AFC, 433, (Contents by Mohamed Naushad).

Other notable football players from Mahibadhoo include Samooh Ali, Asadhulla Abdhulla, Hussain Niyaz Mohamed.

In 2010, Imran and Tariq founded Mahibadhoo Sports Club, which was later promoted for, and then relegated from, the Dhivehi Premier League, the highest division of Maldivian Football.

The Mahibadhoo Sports Club Academy plays a big role in developing new footballing talents from the island.