Justified Political Positions Score in Moldova

Moldova: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2022
All-time low
-1.92
in 1900
Years of data
106
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Moldova, 1900–2025

-2-10123190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Moldova is 1.6, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Moldova peaked at 2.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.92, in 1900.

Moldova ranks 38th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.41 -1.92 -0.702 10
1910s -0.4555 -0.702 0.171 10
1940s 0.2658 0.224 0.306 10
1950s 0.2656 0.226 0.292 10
1960s 0.292 0.292 0.292 10
1970s 0.292 0.292 0.292 10
1980s 0.7613 0.292 1.38 10
1990s 0.1869 -0.276 1.4 10
2000s 0.0195 -0.499 0.674 10
2010s 0.9363 0.247 1.48 10
2020s 1.75 0.795 2.69 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 35 Suriname 1.66 compare
  2. 36 Togo 1.64 compare
  3. 37 Brazil 1.62 compare
  4. 39 Ghana 1.6 compare
  5. 40 Liberia 1.57 compare
  6. 41 Guatemala 1.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Moldova?
Justified political positions score in Moldova was 1.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2022.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -1.92 in 1900.
How does Moldova rank for justified political positions score?
Moldova ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.