Moldova vs Portugal: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Moldova
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Moldova rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Moldova
- Portugal
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 217 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Portugal | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 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, Moldova or Portugal?
- Moldova, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Moldova and Portugal?
- 0, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Moldova ranks 1st and Portugal 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.