Moldova vs Ukraine: Democracy
Moldova
4
in 2025
Ukraine
4
in 2025
Moldova rank
16th
Ukraine rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Moldova
- Ukraine
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 4 against 4 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 4 | 0.3333 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 4 | 0.2 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Moldova or Ukraine?
- Moldova, at 4 against 4 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Moldova and Ukraine?
- 0, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Ukraine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Ukraine rank globally for democracy?
- Moldova ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).