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
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.