Malta vs Moldova: Democracy
Malta
2
in 2025
Moldova
2
in 2025
Malta rank
32nd
Moldova rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Malta
- Moldova
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 against 2 in Moldova, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.
Malta ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Malta |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Malta |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 | Malta |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malta |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malta |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malta or Moldova?
- Malta, at 2 against 2 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malta and Moldova?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Moldova rank globally for democracy?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.