Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kenya or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.449 against 0.446 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Moldova: Liberal Democracy Index

Kenya

0.446

in 2025

Moldova

0.449

in 2025

Kenya rank

73rd

Moldova rank

72nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.449 against 0.446 in Kenya, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Kenya ranks 73rd and Moldova ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Moldova in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0266	0.0499	0.0233	Moldova
1910s	0.0435	0.0618	0.0183	Moldova
1940s	0.0522	0.0144	0.0378	Kenya
1950s	0.0558	0.0196	0.0362	Kenya
1960s	0.1193	0.0232	0.0961	Kenya
1970s	0.1157	0.0247	0.091	Kenya
1980s	0.1034	0.0352	0.0682	Kenya
1990s	0.1937	0.3889	0.1952	Moldova
2000s	0.319	0.3668	0.0478	Moldova
2010s	0.3971	0.4812	0.0841	Moldova
2020s	0.4372	0.5555	0.1183	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kenya or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.449 against 0.446 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Kenya and Moldova?: 0.003, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Moldova rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Kenya ranks 73rd 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.