Which has higher varieties of democracy, Maldives or Moldova?

Maldives, at 0.556 against 0.553 in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Moldova: Varieties of democracy

Maldives

0.556

in 2025

Moldova

0.553

in 2025

Maldives rank

79th

Moldova rank

80th

Varieties of democracy over time

Maldives
Moldova

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.556 against 0.553 in Moldova, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Maldives ranks 79th and Moldova ranks 80th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.015	0.0735	0.0585	Moldova
1910s	0.015	0.1084	0.0934	Moldova
1940s	0.1309	0.0959	0.035	Maldives
1950s	0.1298	0.1043	0.0255	Maldives
1960s	0.1354	0.0951	0.0403	Maldives
1970s	0.1689	0.1068	0.0621	Maldives
1980s	0.1558	0.1225	0.0333	Maldives
1990s	0.1604	0.54	0.3796	Moldova
2000s	0.2794	0.482	0.2026	Moldova
2010s	0.4661	0.5897	0.1236	Moldova
2020s	0.5797	0.675	0.0953	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Maldives or Moldova?: Maldives, at 0.556 against 0.553 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Maldives and Moldova?: 0.003, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Moldova rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Maldives ranks 79th and Moldova ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.