Moldova vs Sweden: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Moldova
0.658
in 2025
Sweden
0.651
in 2025
Moldova rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Moldova
- Sweden
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.658 against 0.651 in Sweden, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Moldova ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.086 | 0.11 | 0.024 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.086 | 0.11 | 0.024 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.086 | 0.11 | 0.024 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.086 | 0.11 | 0.024 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.086 | 0.11 | 0.024 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.086 | 0.11 | 0.024 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.086 | 0.2309 | 0.1449 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.086 | 0.257 | 0.171 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.2844 | 0.4808 | 0.1964 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.2987 | 0.56 | 0.2613 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.299 | 0.57 | 0.271 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.114 | 0.57 | 0.456 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.1172 | 0.596 | 0.4788 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.117 | 0.6045 | 0.4875 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.66 | 0.611 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.6825 | 0.6335 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.1659 | 0.6942 | 0.5283 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.2132 | 0.6667 | 0.4535 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2289 | 0.7045 | 0.4756 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.4409 | 0.691 | 0.2501 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4936 | 0.6923 | 0.1987 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6002 | 0.6592 | 0.059 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6602 | 0.652 | 0.0082 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Moldova or Sweden?
- Moldova, at 0.658 against 0.651 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Moldova and Sweden?
- 0.007, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sweden?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Sweden rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Moldova ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. 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 the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.