Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Liberia or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.449 against 0.417 in Liberia as of 2025.

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

167 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Moldova: Key features of liberal democracy

Liberia

0.417

in 2025

Moldova

0.449

in 2025

Liberia rank

75th

Moldova rank

72nd

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Liberia
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.449 against 0.417 in Liberia, a difference of 0.032.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 75th and Moldova ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 14 and Moldova in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.047	0.015	0.032	Liberia
1840s	0.0741	0.0152	0.0589	Liberia
1850s	0.1588	0.0215	0.1373	Liberia
1860s	0.1558	0.0637	0.0921	Liberia
1870s	0.1528	0.0866	0.0662	Liberia
1880s	0.158	0.0411	0.1169	Liberia
1890s	0.1554	0.0433	0.1121	Liberia
1900s	0.1524	0.0499	0.1025	Liberia
1910s	0.1532	0.0618	0.0914	Liberia
1940s	0.134	0.0144	0.1196	Liberia
1950s	0.1077	0.0196	0.0881	Liberia
1960s	0.1054	0.0232	0.0822	Liberia
1970s	0.1325	0.0247	0.1078	Liberia
1980s	0.0834	0.0352	0.0482	Liberia
1990s	0.1467	0.3889	0.2422	Moldova
2000s	0.3156	0.3668	0.0512	Moldova
2010s	0.4563	0.4812	0.0249	Moldova
2020s	0.412	0.5555	0.1435	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Liberia or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.449 against 0.417 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Liberia and Moldova?: 0.032, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Moldova?: 167 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Moldova rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Liberia ranks 75th and Moldova ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.