Age of democracy in Moldova
Moldova: Age of democracy was 25 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Moldova, 1994–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Moldova stood at 25 years. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Moldova peaked at 25 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1994.
Moldova ranks 65th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 years | — |
| 1995 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 25 years | +4.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 25 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 25 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29 years, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1996 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.5 years | 7 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 years | 17 years | 25 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Moldova?
- Age of democracy in Moldova was 25 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for age of democracy?
- Moldova ranks 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.