France vs Moldova: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
France
1
in 2025
Moldova
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- France
- Moldova
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Moldova, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Moldova ahead.
France ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 176 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | France |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | France |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | France |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | France |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, France or Moldova?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between France and Moldova?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Moldova?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Moldova rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- France ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.