Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malawi or Moldova?

Malawi, at 0.462 against 0.449 in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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.

Malawi vs Moldova: Liberal Democracy Index

Malawi

0.462

in 2025

Moldova

0.449

in 2025

Malawi rank

70th

Moldova rank

72nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Malawi
Moldova

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.462 against 0.449 in Moldova, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Malawi ranks 70th and Moldova ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.032	0.0499	0.0179	Moldova
1910s	0.0398	0.0618	0.022	Moldova
1940s	0.04	0.0144	0.0256	Malawi
1950s	0.041	0.0196	0.0214	Malawi
1960s	0.088	0.0232	0.0648	Malawi
1970s	0.0828	0.0247	0.0581	Malawi
1980s	0.077	0.0352	0.0418	Malawi
1990s	0.2798	0.3889	0.1091	Moldova
2000s	0.3779	0.3668	0.0111	Malawi
2010s	0.4314	0.4812	0.0498	Moldova
2020s	0.4848	0.5555	0.0707	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malawi or Moldova?: Malawi, at 0.462 against 0.449 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Malawi and Moldova?: 0.013, 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 liberal democracy index?: Malawi ranks 70th 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.