Moldova vs United States: Electoral democracy

Moldova
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Moldova rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Moldova
  • United States
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 206 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova United States Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.5 0.5 United States
1970s 0 1 1 United States
1980s 0 1 1 United States
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 United States
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, Moldova or United States?
Moldova, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Moldova and United States?
0, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?
206 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Moldova and United States rank globally for electoral democracy?
Moldova ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 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

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).