Malawi vs Moldova: Participatory Democracy Index

Malawi
0.366
in 2025
Moldova
0.389
in 2025
Malawi rank
68th
Moldova rank
66th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

  • Malawi
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.389 against 0.366 in Malawi, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 68th and Moldova ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Moldova Difference Ahead
1900s 0.027 0.0347 0.0077 Moldova
1910s 0.027 0.0384 0.0114 Moldova
1940s 0.027 0.0194 0.0076 Malawi
1950s 0.0272 0.02 0.0072 Malawi
1960s 0.081 0.0495 0.0315 Malawi
1970s 0.0604 0.0637 0.0033 Moldova
1980s 0.056 0.0709 0.0149 Moldova
1990s 0.1786 0.2893 0.1107 Moldova
2000s 0.2517 0.2814 0.0297 Moldova
2010s 0.3114 0.386 0.0746 Moldova
2020s 0.3743 0.475 0.1007 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malawi or Moldova?
Moldova, at 0.389 against 0.366 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Malawi and Moldova?
0.023, with Moldova 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 participatory democracy index?
Malawi ranks 68th and Moldova ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.