Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Moldova
Moldova: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 56.73 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.73 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.73 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
32.5 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Moldova, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Moldova stood at 56.73 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Moldova peaked at 56.73 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.5 0-100, in 1996.
That places Moldova 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.5 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 35.9 0-100 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 35.18 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.88 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 33.85 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.63 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.78 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.22 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 35.87 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.75 0-100 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 40.34 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.18 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 44 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.4 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.35 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.85 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.23 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 42.72 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.71 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 49.26 0-100 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 48.27 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.26 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.72 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.94 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 50.55 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 56.3 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 56.73 0-100 | +0.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 56.73 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 56.73 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2 0-100 | 32.5 0-100 | 35.9 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.5 0-100 | 32.63 0-100 | 40.75 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.2 0-100 | 42.23 0-100 | 49.26 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.75 0-100 | 48.26 0-100 | 56.73 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 57.14 0-100 compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.89 0-100 compare
- 86 Panama 56.78 0-100 compare
- 88 Samoa 56.49 0-100 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 56.37 0-100 compare
- 90 Philippines 56.33 0-100 compare
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Moldova?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Moldova was 56.73 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 56.73 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Moldova ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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