Moldova vs Zambia: Democracy

Moldova
4
in 2025
Zambia
4
in 2025
Moldova rank
16th
Zambia rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Moldova
  • Zambia
01234200520152025

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 4 against 4 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Moldova ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.67 4 0.3333 Zambia
2010s 3.8 3.8 0
2020s 4 3.33 0.6667 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Moldova or Zambia?
Moldova, at 4 against 4 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Moldova and Zambia?
0, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Moldova ranks 16th and Zambia 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).