Which has higher electoral democracy index, Guyana or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.553 against 0.515 in Guyana as of 2025.

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

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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Moldova: Electoral Democracy Index

Guyana

0.515

in 2025

Moldova

0.553

in 2025

Guyana rank

82nd

Moldova rank

80th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Guyana
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.553 against 0.515 in Guyana, a difference of 0.038.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 82nd and Moldova ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 9 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2088	0.0735	0.1353	Guyana
1910s	0.2209	0.1084	0.1125	Guyana
1940s	0.2314	0.0959	0.1355	Guyana
1950s	0.2455	0.1043	0.1412	Guyana
1960s	0.3187	0.0951	0.2236	Guyana
1970s	0.2992	0.1068	0.1924	Guyana
1980s	0.268	0.1225	0.1455	Guyana
1990s	0.4254	0.54	0.1146	Moldova
2000s	0.5729	0.482	0.0909	Guyana
2010s	0.623	0.5897	0.0333	Guyana
2020s	0.5057	0.675	0.1693	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Guyana or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.553 against 0.515 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Guyana and Moldova?: 0.038, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Moldova rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Guyana ranks 82nd and Moldova ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. 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 Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.