Engaged Society Score in Moldova
Moldova: Engaged Society Score was 1.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.3
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 2023
All-time low
-2.32
in 1826
Years of data
217
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Moldova stood at 1.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Moldova peaked at 2.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.32, in 1826.
Moldova ranks 60th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.81 | — |
| 1790 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.31 | +27.7% |
| 1797 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.83 | -20.6% |
| 1803 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.32 | +26.4% |
| 1827 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.44 | -37.7% |
| 1856 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.54 | +6.6% |
| 1883 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.06 | -30.9% |
| 1906 | -0.678 | -36.2% |
| 1907 | -0.824 | +21.5% |
| 1908 | -0.9 | +9.2% |
| 1909 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.682 | -175.8% |
| 1918 | -0.143 | -121.0% |
| 1919 | -0.409 | +186.0% |
| 1940 | -2.24 | +448.7% |
| 1941 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.86 | -17.2% |
| 1954 | -0.2 | -89.2% |
| 1955 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.082 | -59.0% |
| 1957 | 0.064 | -178.0% |
| 1958 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.035 | -45.3% |
| 1965 | -0.283 | -908.6% |
| 1966 | -0.283 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.283 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.433 | +53.0% |
| 1969 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.209 | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 0.797 | -481.3% |
| 1987 | 0.929 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.893 | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.905 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.076 | -91.6% |
| 1995 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.278 | +265.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +306.8% |
| 2000 | 0.573 | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 0.316 | -44.9% |
| 2002 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.288 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.324 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.875 | +170.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.895 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.652 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.874 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.865 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.846 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.917 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | +103.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -35.8% |
| 2025 | 1.3 | -13.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.01 | -2.31 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.93 | -2.31 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1820s | -2.03 | -2.32 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.88 | -2.32 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.44 | -1.44 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.44 | -1.44 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.52 | -1.54 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.21 | -1.54 | -0.678 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.617 | -0.9 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.24 | -2.24 | -2.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8881 | -2.24 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1424 | -0.433 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.433 | -0.433 | -0.433 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1587 | -0.433 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5709 | 0.076 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3964 | 0.288 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.652 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 0.917 | 2.34 | 6 |
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 engaged society score in Moldova?
- Engaged society score in Moldova was 1.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 in 1826.
- How does Moldova rank for engaged society score?
- Moldova ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.