Judicial Checks on Government Index in Moldova

Moldova: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.841 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.841
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 1992
All-time low
0.023
in 1918
Years of data
217
1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Moldova stood at 0.841.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Moldova peaked at 0.87 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1918.

Moldova ranks 46th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.126 0.126 0.126 1
1790s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1800s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1810s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1820s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1830s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1840s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1850s 0.1745 0.126 0.223 10
1860s 0.5729 0.223 0.858 10
1870s 0.7688 0.412 0.858 10
1880s 0.2723 0.239 0.412 10
1890s 0.271 0.271 0.271 10
1900s 0.1655 0.163 0.177 10
1910s 0.1423 0.023 0.177 10
1940s 0.023 0.023 0.023 10
1950s 0.0254 0.023 0.027 10
1960s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1970s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1980s 0.0331 0.027 0.048 10
1990s 0.8004 0.746 0.87 10
2000s 0.7451 0.733 0.755 10
2010s 0.7746 0.659 0.821 10
2020s 0.8292 0.795 0.859 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 44 Colombia 0.846 compare
  2. 45 United States 0.844 compare
  3. 47 Suriname 0.839 compare
  4. 48 Ghana 0.827 compare
  5. 48 Trinidad and Tobago 0.827 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Moldova?
Judicial checks on government index in Moldova was 0.841 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 1992.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1918.
How does Moldova rank for judicial checks on government index?
Moldova ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.