Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malta or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.862 against 0.855 in Malta as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Moldova: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Malta

0.855

in 2025

Moldova

0.862

in 2025

Malta rank

85th

Moldova rank

83rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Malta
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.862 against 0.855 in Malta, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Malta ranks 85th and Moldova ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.0582	0.0582	Moldova
1910s	0	0.0623	0.0623	Moldova
1940s	0	0.004	0.004	Moldova
1950s	0	0.004	0.004	Moldova
1960s	0	0.389	0.389	Moldova
1970s	0	0.554	0.554	Moldova
1980s	0	0.554	0.554	Moldova
1990s	0.688	0.691	0.003	Moldova
2000s	0.855	0.834	0.021	Malta
2010s	0.855	0.861	0.006	Moldova
2020s	0.855	0.9203	0.0653	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malta or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.862 against 0.855 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Malta and Moldova?: 0.007, with Moldova 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 strong elected local governments index?: Malta ranks 85th and Moldova ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.