Legislative Checks on Government Index in Moldova
Moldova: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.703 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.703
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.888
in 2012
All-time low
0.051
in 1940
Years of data
100
1906–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Moldova, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Moldova is 0.703, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Moldova peaked at 0.888 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1940.
Moldova ranks 71st of 174 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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.192 | — |
| 1907 | 0.158 | -17.7% |
| 1908 | 0.222 | +40.5% |
| 1909 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.212 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.219 | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.235 | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.139 | -40.9% |
| 1919 | 0.094 | -32.4% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | -45.7% |
| 1941 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.086 | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.11 | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.089 | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +168.8% |
| 1990 | 0.468 | +87.2% |
| 1991 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.557 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.538 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.493 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.657 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.754 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.699 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.39 | -44.2% |
| 2002 | 0.648 | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.683 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.737 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.881 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.888 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.87 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.867 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.828 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.68 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.667 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.716 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.788 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.817 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.864 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.836 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.692 | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 0.703 | +1.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.703 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.703 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.158 | 0.222 | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.2026 | 0.094 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.086 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5478 | 0.468 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6467 | 0.39 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8148 | 0.667 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7833 | 0.692 | 0.864 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Moldova?
- Legislative checks on government index in Moldova was 0.703 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2012.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1940.
- How does Moldova rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.