Moldova vs Portugal: Free and fair elections

Moldova
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Moldova rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Moldova
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

Across all 86 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Portugal Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Portugal
1980s 0 1 1 Portugal
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Moldova or Portugal?
Moldova, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Moldova and Portugal?
0, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
86 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for free and fair elections?
Moldova ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.