Guatemala vs Moldova: Free and Fair Elections Index

Guatemala
0.666
in 2025
Moldova
0.662
in 2025
Guatemala rank
72nd
Moldova rank
73rd

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Guatemala
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.666 against 0.662 in Moldova, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 214 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Moldova ahead.

Guatemala ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Moldova in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Moldova Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0.089 0 0.089 Guatemala
1860s 0.0914 0 0.0914 Guatemala
1870s 0.0965 0 0.0965 Guatemala
1880s 0.0432 0 0.0432 Guatemala
1890s 0.1517 0 0.1517 Guatemala
1900s 0.0237 0 0.0237 Guatemala
1910s 0.0183 0.0732 0.0549 Moldova
1940s 0.217 0.2234 0.0064 Moldova
1950s 0.2224 0.2719 0.0495 Moldova
1960s 0.0372 0.19 0.1528 Moldova
1970s 0.0326 0.2878 0.2552 Moldova
1980s 0.197 0.2999 0.1029 Moldova
1990s 0.4879 0.6051 0.1172 Moldova
2000s 0.5601 0.5697 0.0096 Moldova
2010s 0.6373 0.6438 0.0065 Moldova
2020s 0.6323 0.7652 0.1328 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guatemala or Moldova?
Guatemala, at 0.666 against 0.662 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Guatemala and Moldova?
0.004, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Moldova?
214 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Moldova rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Guatemala ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.