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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Moldova

Moldova: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.793 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.793
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.852
in 2023
All-time low
0.03
in 1940
Years of data
217
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Moldova stood at 0.793.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Moldova peaked at 0.852 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1940.

That places Moldova 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Moldova, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.053 —
1790 0.053 +0.0%
1791 0.053 +0.0%
1792 0.053 +0.0%
1793 0.053 +0.0%
1794 0.053 +0.0%
1795 0.053 +0.0%
1796 0.053 +0.0%
1797 0.053 +0.0%
1798 0.054 +1.9%
1799 0.054 +0.0%
1800 0.054 +0.0%
1801 0.056 +3.7%
1802 0.056 +0.0%
1803 0.056 +0.0%
1804 0.056 +0.0%
1805 0.056 +0.0%
1806 0.056 +0.0%
1807 0.056 +0.0%
1808 0.056 +0.0%
1809 0.056 +0.0%
1810 0.056 +0.0%
1811 0.056 +0.0%
1812 0.056 +0.0%
1813 0.056 +0.0%
1814 0.056 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +0.0%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.054 -3.6%
1823 0.054 +0.0%
1824 0.054 +0.0%
1825 0.054 +0.0%
1826 0.054 +0.0%
1827 0.054 +0.0%
1828 0.054 +0.0%
1829 0.054 +0.0%
1830 0.054 +0.0%
1831 0.054 +0.0%
1832 0.055 +1.9%
1833 0.058 +5.5%
1834 0.057 -1.7%
1835 0.059 +3.5%
1836 0.059 +0.0%
1837 0.056 -5.1%
1838 0.056 +0.0%
1839 0.056 +0.0%
1840 0.056 +0.0%
1841 0.056 +0.0%
1842 0.056 +0.0%
1843 0.056 +0.0%
1844 0.056 +0.0%
1845 0.056 +0.0%
1846 0.056 +0.0%
1847 0.056 +0.0%
1848 0.063 +12.5%
1849 0.063 +0.0%
1850 0.063 +0.0%
1851 0.063 +0.0%
1852 0.063 +0.0%
1853 0.063 +0.0%
1854 0.063 +0.0%
1855 0.103 +63.5%
1856 0.103 +0.0%
1857 0.103 +0.0%
1858 0.103 +0.0%
1859 0.103 +0.0%
1860 0.102 -1.0%
1861 0.118 +15.7%
1862 0.118 +0.0%
1863 0.124 +5.1%
1864 0.266 +114.5%
1865 0.313 +17.7%
1866 0.353 +12.8%
1867 0.358 +1.4%
1868 0.358 +0.0%
1869 0.358 +0.0%
1870 0.364 +1.7%
1871 0.364 +0.0%
1872 0.364 +0.0%
1873 0.364 +0.0%
1874 0.375 +3.0%
1875 0.375 +0.0%
1876 0.375 +0.0%
1877 0.375 +0.0%
1878 0.215 -42.7%
1879 0.215 +0.0%
1880 0.215 +0.0%
1881 0.148 -31.2%
1882 0.148 +0.0%
1883 0.148 +0.0%
1884 0.148 +0.0%
1885 0.154 +4.1%
1886 0.154 +0.0%
1887 0.154 +0.0%
1888 0.154 +0.0%
1889 0.154 +0.0%
1890 0.154 +0.0%
1891 0.154 +0.0%
1892 0.154 +0.0%
1893 0.154 +0.0%
1894 0.178 +15.6%
1895 0.178 +0.0%
1896 0.178 +0.0%
1897 0.173 -2.8%
1898 0.173 +0.0%
1899 0.174 +0.6%
1900 0.142 -18.4%
1901 0.144 +1.4%
1902 0.144 +0.0%
1903 0.144 +0.0%
1904 0.143 -0.7%
1905 0.133 -7.0%
1906 0.198 +48.9%
1907 0.209 +5.6%
1908 0.241 +15.3%
1909 0.25 +3.7%
1910 0.244 -2.4%
1911 0.252 +3.3%
1912 0.253 +0.4%
1913 0.252 -0.4%
1914 0.245 -2.8%
1915 0.237 -3.3%
1916 0.233 -1.7%
1917 0.215 -7.7%
1918 0.068 -68.4%
1919 0.052 -23.5%
1940 0.03 -42.3%
1941 0.031 +3.3%
1942 0.031 +0.0%
1943 0.031 +0.0%
1944 0.031 +0.0%
1945 0.032 +3.2%
1946 0.032 +0.0%
1947 0.032 +0.0%
1948 0.031 -3.1%
1949 0.031 +0.0%
1950 0.03 -3.2%
1951 0.03 +0.0%
1952 0.03 +0.0%
1953 0.031 +3.3%
1954 0.053 +71.0%
1955 0.054 +1.9%
1956 0.057 +5.6%
1957 0.062 +8.8%
1958 0.062 +0.0%
1959 0.063 +1.6%
1960 0.062 -1.6%
1961 0.063 +1.6%
1962 0.063 +0.0%
1963 0.063 +0.0%
1964 0.063 +0.0%
1965 0.064 +1.6%
1966 0.064 +0.0%
1967 0.066 +3.1%
1968 0.065 -1.5%
1969 0.064 -1.5%
1970 0.064 +0.0%
1971 0.065 +1.6%
1972 0.065 +0.0%
1973 0.065 +0.0%
1974 0.066 +1.5%
1975 0.066 +0.0%
1976 0.065 -1.5%
1977 0.064 -1.5%
1978 0.064 +0.0%
1979 0.065 +1.6%
1980 0.078 +20.0%
1981 0.078 +0.0%
1982 0.078 +0.0%
1983 0.076 -2.6%
1984 0.076 +0.0%
1985 0.081 +6.6%
1986 0.107 +32.1%
1987 0.108 +0.9%
1988 0.115 +6.5%
1989 0.168 +46.1%
1990 0.63 +275.0%
1991 0.649 +3.0%
1992 0.683 +5.2%
1993 0.684 +0.1%
1994 0.67 -2.0%
1995 0.65 -3.0%
1996 0.65 +0.0%
1997 0.65 +0.0%
1998 0.699 +7.5%
1999 0.747 +6.9%
2000 0.724 -3.1%
2001 0.627 -13.4%
2002 0.708 +12.9%
2003 0.708 +0.0%
2004 0.708 +0.0%
2005 0.71 +0.3%
2006 0.72 +1.4%
2007 0.723 +0.4%
2008 0.72 -0.4%
2009 0.728 +1.1%
2010 0.839 +15.2%
2011 0.838 -0.1%
2012 0.841 +0.4%
2013 0.829 -1.4%
2014 0.823 -0.7%
2015 0.825 +0.2%
2016 0.791 -4.1%
2017 0.743 -6.1%
2018 0.728 -2.0%
2019 0.725 -0.4%
2020 0.78 +7.6%
2021 0.815 +4.5%
2022 0.847 +3.9%
2023 0.852 +0.6%
2024 0.794 -6.8%
2025 0.793 -0.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.793 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.793 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.053 0.053 0.053 1
1790s 0.0532 0.053 0.054 10
1800s 0.0558 0.054 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.0544 0.054 0.056 10
1830s 0.0564 0.054 0.059 10
1840s 0.0574 0.056 0.063 10
1850s 0.083 0.063 0.103 10
1860s 0.2468 0.102 0.358 10
1870s 0.3386 0.215 0.375 10
1880s 0.1577 0.148 0.215 10
1890s 0.167 0.154 0.178 10
1900s 0.1748 0.133 0.25 10
1910s 0.2051 0.052 0.253 10
1940s 0.0312 0.03 0.032 10
1950s 0.0472 0.03 0.063 10
1960s 0.0637 0.062 0.066 10
1970s 0.0649 0.064 0.066 10
1980s 0.0965 0.076 0.168 10
1990s 0.6712 0.63 0.747 10
2000s 0.7076 0.627 0.728 10
2010s 0.7982 0.725 0.841 10
2020s 0.8135 0.78 0.852 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 50 Guatemala 0.814 compare
  2. 51 Colombia 0.81 compare
  3. 52 Gambia 0.807 compare
  4. 54 Bhutan 0.791 compare
  5. 55 Suriname 0.784 compare
  6. 56 Papua New Guinea 0.775 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Moldova?
Liberal political institutions index in Moldova was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.852 in 2023.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1940.
How does Moldova rank for liberal political institutions index?
Moldova ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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