Italy vs Moldova: Direct Democracy Index
Italy
0.353
in 2025
Moldova
0.291
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Moldova rank
10th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Italy
- Moldova
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.353 against 0.291 in Moldova, a difference of 0.062.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Moldova ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0217 | 0.02 | 0.0017 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.039 | 0.02 | 0.019 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.039 | 0.02 | 0.019 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.1644 | 0.0239 | 0.1405 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.2658 | 0.033 | 0.2328 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.274 | 0.0388 | 0.2352 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3495 | 0.1735 | 0.176 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.3569 | 0.1858 | 0.1711 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.3698 | 0.2455 | 0.1243 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Italy or Moldova?
- Italy, at 0.353 against 0.291 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Italy and Moldova?
- 0.062, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Moldova rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Italy ranks 7th and Moldova ranks 10th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.