Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Moldova or Sierra Leone?

Moldova, at 0.442 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sierra Leone?

106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova vs Sierra Leone: Deliberative Democracy Index

Moldova

0.442

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.433

in 2025

Moldova rank

67th

Sierra Leone rank

68th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Moldova
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.442 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Moldova ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.056	0.022	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.0634	0.056	0.0074	Moldova
1940s	0.0237	0.0562	0.0325	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.0649	0.0862	0.0213	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.0866	0.1935	0.1069	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.0756	0.1479	0.0723	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.1224	0.1385	0.0161	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.3264	0.1792	0.1472	Moldova
2000s	0.2699	0.3696	0.0997	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.4352	0.4105	0.0247	Moldova
2020s	0.5608	0.4782	0.0827	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Moldova or Sierra Leone?: Moldova, at 0.442 against 0.433 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Moldova and Sierra Leone?: 0.009, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sierra Leone?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Sierra Leone rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Moldova ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.