Democracy in Moldova
Moldova: Democracy was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 5 for democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Moldova peaked at 7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Moldova 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5598 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.89 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 298.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Moldova?
- Democracy in Moldova was 5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Moldova rank for democracy?
- Moldova ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.