Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Moldova
Moldova: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.782 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Moldova, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Moldova is 0.782, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Moldova peaked at 0.928 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1940.
That places Moldova 54th out of 175 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.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.067 | — |
| 1901 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.088 | +31.3% |
| 1906 | 0.184 | +109.1% |
| 1907 | 0.183 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.177 | -3.3% |
| 1909 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.386 | +118.1% |
| 1918 | 0.255 | -33.9% |
| 1919 | 0.229 | -10.2% |
| 1940 | 0.06 | -73.8% |
| 1941 | 0.064 | +6.7% |
| 1942 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.072 | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.088 | +22.2% |
| 1954 | 0.288 | +227.3% |
| 1955 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.323 | +12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.339 | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.335 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.293 | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.261 | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.379 | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 0.56 | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 0.637 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.639 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.709 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.584 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.636 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.647 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.618 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.426 | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 0.398 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.514 | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 0.765 | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.598 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.403 | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.382 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.401 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.479 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.488 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.499 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.489 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.616 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.818 | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.815 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.811 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.765 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.778 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.666 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.624 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.58 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.571 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.636 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.665 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.857 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.928 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.919 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.817 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.782 | -4.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.782 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.782 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +227.3% | 0.088 | 0.288 |
| 1917 | +118.1% | 0.177 | 0.386 |
| 1906 | +109.1% | 0.088 | 0.184 |
| 1940 | -73.8% | 0.229 | 0.06 |
| 1999 | +48.8% | 0.514 | 0.765 |
| 1986 | +47.8% | 0.379 | 0.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1144 | 0.067 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2109 | 0.177 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0668 | 0.06 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.222 | 0.072 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3092 | 0.261 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.261 | 0.261 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4229 | 0.261 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5384 | 0.398 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4758 | 0.382 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7064 | 0.571 | 0.818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.828 | 0.665 | 0.928 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Moldova?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Moldova was 0.782 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1940.
- How does Moldova rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Moldova ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.