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
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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.92 | — |
| 1901 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.69 | -12.0% |
| 1906 | -0.748 | -55.7% |
| 1907 | -0.702 | -6.1% |
| 1908 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.017 | -102.4% |
| 1918 | 0.171 | +905.9% |
| 1919 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.224 | +31.0% |
| 1941 | 0.306 | +36.6% |
| 1942 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.226 | -26.1% |
| 1947 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.292 | +29.2% |
| 1955 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.633 | +116.8% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +118.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.084 | -93.9% |
| 1991 | 0.262 | +211.9% |
| 1992 | 0.39 | +48.9% |
| 1993 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.079 | -120.3% |
| 1995 | -0.276 | +249.4% |
| 1996 | -0.276 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.276 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.25 | -190.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +460.0% |
| 2000 | 0.674 | -51.9% |
| 2001 | -0.287 | -142.6% |
| 2002 | -0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.499 | +73.9% |
| 2004 | -0.285 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 | -100.4% |
| 2006 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.118 | +11700.0% |
| 2008 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.641 | +443.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | +130.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.799 | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 0.614 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.247 | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.583 | +136.0% |
| 2020 | 0.795 | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | +132.3% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.