Moldova vs Romania: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Moldova
0.703
in 2025
Romania
0.663
in 2025
Moldova rank
71st
Romania rank
74th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Moldova
- Romania
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.703 against 0.663 in Romania, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Romania ahead.
Moldova ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.346 | 0.1475 | Romania |
| 1910s | 0.2026 | 0.3076 | 0.105 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.0903 | 0.0393 | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.02 | 0.031 | Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.02 | 0.031 | Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.02 | 0.031 | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.02 | 0.0858 | Moldova |
| 1990s | 0.5478 | 0.6075 | 0.0597 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.6467 | 0.6843 | 0.0376 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.8148 | 0.7126 | 0.1022 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.7833 | 0.6675 | 0.1158 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Moldova or Romania?
- Moldova, at 0.703 against 0.663 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Moldova and Romania?
- 0.04, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Moldova ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.