Latvia vs Moldova: Electoral democracy
Latvia
1
in 2025
Moldova
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Latvia
- Moldova
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Moldova, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Moldova ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Latvia or Moldova?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Latvia and Moldova?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).