Effective Power to Govern Score in Moldova
Moldova: Effective Power to Govern Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in Moldova, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 6 for effective power to govern score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Moldova peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 49th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Effective Power to Govern Score in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- 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 effective power to govern score in Moldova?
- Effective power to govern score in Moldova was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for effective power to govern score?
- Moldova ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.