Which has higher democracy, Moldova or Sweden?

Moldova, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sweden?

198 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova vs Sweden: Democracy

Moldova

in 2018

Sweden

in 2018

Moldova rank

1st

Sweden rank

1st

Democracy over time

Moldova
Sweden

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

Across all 198 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0	0	0	—
1810s	0	0	0	—
1820s	0	0	0	—
1830s	0	0	0	—
1840s	0	0	0	—
1850s	0	0.5	0.5	Sweden
1860s	0	1	1	Sweden
1870s	0	1	1	Sweden
1880s	0	1	1	Sweden
1890s	0	1	1	Sweden
1900s	0	1	1	Sweden
1910s	0.3	1.6	1.3	Sweden
1940s	0	2	2	Sweden
1950s	0	2	2	Sweden
1960s	0	2	2	Sweden
1970s	0	2	2	Sweden
1980s	0.1	2	1.9	Sweden
1990s	1.6	2	0.4	Sweden
2000s	2	2	0	—
2010s	2	2	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Moldova or Sweden?: Moldova, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Moldova and Sweden?: 0, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sweden?: 198 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Moldova and Sweden rank globally for democracy?: Moldova ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – 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: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).