Malaysia vs Moldova: Democracy
Malaysia
6
in 2025
Moldova
6
in 2025
Malaysia rank
78th
Moldova rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Malaysia
- Moldova
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6 against 6 in Moldova, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Moldova ahead.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Moldova |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 1 | 1.7 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 1 | 1.7 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3 | 4.8 | 1.8 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 3 | 6 | 3 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 6 | 2.4 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Moldova?
- Malaysia, at 6 against 6 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Moldova?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Moldova?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Moldova rank globally for democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical 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 non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).