Liberia vs Moldova: Liberal democracy index
Liberia
0.417
in 2025
Moldova
0.449
in 2025
Liberia rank
75th
Moldova rank
72nd
Liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index, Liberia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.449 against 0.417 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
- Liberia ranks 75th and Moldova ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.