Malawi vs Moldova: Electoral Democracy Index
Malawi
0.557
in 2025
Moldova
0.553
in 2025
Malawi rank
78th
Moldova rank
80th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Malawi
- Moldova
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.557 against 0.553 in Moldova, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.
Malawi ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.0735 | 0.0635 | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.01 | 0.1084 | 0.0984 | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.0117 | 0.0959 | 0.0842 | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.0133 | 0.1043 | 0.091 | Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.1925 | 0.0951 | 0.0974 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.1944 | 0.1068 | 0.0876 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.1674 | 0.1225 | 0.0449 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.4016 | 0.54 | 0.1384 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.4638 | 0.482 | 0.0182 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.531 | 0.5897 | 0.0587 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.5732 | 0.675 | 0.1018 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Malawi or Moldova?
- Malawi, at 0.557 against 0.553 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Malawi and Moldova?
- 0.004, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Moldova rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Malawi ranks 78th 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
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.