Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Moldova

Moldova: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11
in 2011
All-time low
8
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Moldova, 2005–2025

02.557.5102005201520252005: 92006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 102011: 112012: 112013: 112014: 102015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 92019: 92020: 92021: 102022: 102023: 92024: 82025: 8

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Moldova is 8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Moldova peaked at 11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.

That places Moldova 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 5
2010s 10.1 9 11 10
2020s 9 8 10 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Moldova?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Moldova was 8 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2011.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
How does Moldova rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Moldova ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.