Moldova vs United Kingdom: Democracy

Moldova
2
in 2018
United Kingdom
2
in 2018
Moldova rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Moldova
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

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

Moldova ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1800s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1810s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1820s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1830s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1840s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1850s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1860s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1870s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1880s 0 2 2 United Kingdom
1890s 0 2 2 United Kingdom
1900s 0 2 2 United Kingdom
1910s 0.3 2 1.7 United Kingdom
1940s 0 2 2 United Kingdom
1950s 0 2 2 United Kingdom
1960s 0 2 2 United Kingdom
1970s 0 2 2 United Kingdom
1980s 0.1 2 1.9 United Kingdom
1990s 1.6 2 0.4 United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom?
Moldova, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Moldova and United Kingdom?
0, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United Kingdom?
198 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Moldova and United Kingdom rank globally for democracy?
Moldova ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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

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).