Key features of electoral democracy in Moldova
Moldova: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.553 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.553
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
80th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.76
in 2022
All-time low
0.016
in 1848
Years of data
217
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Moldova stood at 0.553.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Moldova peaked at 0.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.
That places Moldova 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.016 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.54 | 0.421 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.482 | 0.435 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5897 | 0.503 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 | 0.553 | 0.76 | 6 |
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More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,846 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- 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 key features of electoral democracy in Moldova?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Moldova was 0.553 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
- How does Moldova rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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