Maldives vs Moldova: Democracy

Maldives
6
in 2025
Moldova
6
in 2025
Maldives rank
78th
Moldova rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Maldives
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 6 against 6 in Moldova, a difference of 0.

Across all 206 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Moldova Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
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 0 1 1 Moldova
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Moldova
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 4.8 3.8 Moldova
2000s 2.3 6 3.7 Moldova
2010s 4.7 6 1.3 Moldova
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Maldives or Moldova?
Maldives, at 6 against 6 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Maldives and Moldova?
0, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Moldova?
206 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Moldova rank globally for democracy?
Maldives 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).