Which has higher liberal democracy index, Moldova or Romania?

Romania, at 0.464 against 0.449 in Moldova as of 2025.

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

173 years are reported by both, from 1832 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.

Moldova vs Romania: Liberal Democracy Index

Moldova

0.449

in 2025

Romania

0.464

in 2025

Moldova rank

72nd

Romania rank

69th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Moldova
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.464 against 0.449 in Moldova, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Romania ahead.

Moldova ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.0149	0.027	0.0121	Romania
1840s	0.0152	0.027	0.0118	Romania
1850s	0.0215	0.0289	0.0074	Romania
1860s	0.0673	0.1099	0.0426	Romania
1870s	0.0866	0.1442	0.0576	Romania
1880s	0.0411	0.144	0.1029	Romania
1890s	0.0433	0.1441	0.1008	Romania
1900s	0.0499	0.1547	0.1048	Romania
1910s	0.0618	0.1499	0.0881	Romania
1940s	0.0144	0.0531	0.0387	Romania
1950s	0.0196	0.0317	0.0121	Romania
1960s	0.0232	0.0408	0.0176	Romania
1970s	0.0247	0.042	0.0173	Romania
1980s	0.0352	0.042	0.0068	Romania
1990s	0.3889	0.3884	0.0005	Moldova
2000s	0.3668	0.4599	0.0931	Romania
2010s	0.4812	0.5585	0.0773	Romania
2020s	0.5555	0.5408	0.0147	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Moldova or Romania?: Romania, at 0.464 against 0.449 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Moldova and Romania?: 0.015, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Moldova ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 69th 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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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: 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.