Maldives vs Moldova: Free and Fair Elections Index

Maldives
0.643
in 2025
Moldova
0.662
in 2025
Maldives rank
75th
Moldova rank
73rd

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Maldives
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.662 against 0.643 in Maldives, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Maldives ranks 75th and Moldova ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Moldova Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.0732 0.0732 Moldova
1940s 0 0.2234 0.2234 Moldova
1950s 0 0.2719 0.2719 Moldova
1960s 0.0342 0.19 0.1558 Moldova
1970s 0.2457 0.2878 0.0421 Moldova
1980s 0.1583 0.2999 0.1416 Moldova
1990s 0.16 0.6051 0.4451 Moldova
2000s 0.2796 0.5697 0.2901 Moldova
2010s 0.522 0.6438 0.1218 Moldova
2020s 0.651 0.7652 0.1142 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Maldives or Moldova?
Moldova, at 0.662 against 0.643 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Maldives and Moldova?
0.019, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Moldova?
106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Moldova rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Maldives ranks 75th 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.