Moldova vs Romania: Individual liberties and equality before the law index

Moldova
0.862
in 2025
Romania
0.849
in 2025
Moldova rank
54th
Romania rank
57th

Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time

  • Moldova
  • Romania
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.862 against 0.849 in Romania, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.

Moldova ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1780s 0.026 0.088 0.062 Romania
1790s 0.0266 0.088 0.0614 Romania
1800s 0.0326 0.088 0.0554 Romania
1810s 0.033 0.088 0.055 Romania
1820s 0.0294 0.088 0.0586 Romania
1830s 0.0336 0.1835 0.1499 Romania
1840s 0.0372 0.193 0.1558 Romania
1850s 0.059 0.206 0.147 Romania
1860s 0.163 0.42 0.257 Romania
1870s 0.2528 0.456 0.2032 Romania
1880s 0.1896 0.456 0.2664 Romania
1890s 0.2304 0.456 0.2256 Romania
1900s 0.2675 0.456 0.1885 Romania
1910s 0.2478 0.4486 0.2008 Romania
1940s 0.0065 0.1943 0.1878 Romania
1950s 0.0483 0.0653 0.017 Romania
1960s 0.0929 0.1023 0.0094 Romania
1970s 0.0957 0.1104 0.0147 Romania
1980s 0.1237 0.11 0.0137 Moldova
1990s 0.6851 0.805 0.1199 Romania
2000s 0.7539 0.848 0.0941 Romania
2010s 0.8306 0.8891 0.0585 Romania
2020s 0.857 0.847 0.01 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Moldova or Romania?
Moldova, at 0.862 against 0.849 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Moldova and Romania?
0.013, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Moldova ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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