Age of electoral democracy in Moldova
Moldova: Age of electoral democracy was 16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
16
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2025
Age of electoral democracy in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Moldova is 16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Moldova peaked at 16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 81st of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.842 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.449 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.553 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.81 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.652 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Moldova?
- Age of electoral democracy in Moldova was 16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Moldova ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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