What is varieties of democracy in Moldova?

Varieties of democracy in Moldova was 0.553 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2022.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.

How does Moldova rank for varieties of democracy?

Moldova ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Moldova

Name: Varieties of democracy in Moldova
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Varieties of 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

Varieties of democracy in Moldova, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 0.553 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Moldova peaked at 0.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.

Moldova ranks 80th of 176 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
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

Countries ranked near Moldova

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Moldova

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.449 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.842 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.842 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.553 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Moldova?: Varieties of democracy in Moldova was 0.553 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2022.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
How does Moldova rank for varieties of democracy?: Moldova ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.