Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bhutan or Moldova?

Bhutan, at 0.457 against 0.449 in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Moldova: Liberal Democracy Index

Bhutan

0.457

in 2025

Moldova

0.449

in 2025

Bhutan rank

71st

Moldova rank

72nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bhutan
Moldova

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.457 against 0.449 in Moldova, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 71st and Moldova ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0628	0.0499	0.0129	Bhutan
1910s	0.075	0.0618	0.0132	Bhutan
1940s	0.079	0.0144	0.0646	Bhutan
1950s	0.1011	0.0196	0.0815	Bhutan
1960s	0.1204	0.0232	0.0972	Bhutan
1970s	0.1244	0.0247	0.0997	Bhutan
1980s	0.1252	0.0352	0.09	Bhutan
1990s	0.1329	0.3889	0.256	Moldova
2000s	0.2195	0.3668	0.1473	Moldova
2010s	0.4915	0.4812	0.0103	Bhutan
2020s	0.4707	0.5555	0.0848	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bhutan or Moldova?: Bhutan, at 0.457 against 0.449 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bhutan and Moldova?: 0.008, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Moldova rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 71st and Moldova ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 07 August 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.