Moldova vs Ukraine: Democracy

Moldova
6
in 2025
Ukraine
6
in 2025
Moldova rank
78th
Ukraine rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Moldova
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

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

Across all 86 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Ukraine Difference Ahead
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 4.8 4.8 0
2000s 6 6 0
2010s 6 6 0
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Moldova or Ukraine?
Moldova, at 6 against 6 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?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Ukraine rank globally for democracy?
Moldova ranks 78th and Ukraine 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).