Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Moldova
Moldova: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 16 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Moldova is 16 years, 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 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, 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.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 1 years | -90.9% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 16 years | +6.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 16 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 16 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -90.9% | 11 years | 1 years |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2011 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 years | 1 years | 6 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 7 years | 11 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 years | 11 years | 16 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Moldova?
- Age of electoral democracy in Moldova was 16 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.