Moldova vs United States: Liberal democracy
Moldova
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Moldova rank
32nd
United States rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Moldova
- United States
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 217 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 3 | 1.3 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.83 | 0.8333 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Moldova or United States?
- Moldova, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Moldova and United States?
- 0, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and United States rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Moldova ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.