Political Participation Index in Moldova

Moldova: Political Participation Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.75
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2023
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Moldova, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 6.82007: 7.52009: 6.52011: 72013: 7.22015: 6.82017: 6.22019: 62021: 72023: 82025: 7.8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 7.75 for political participation index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Moldova peaked at 8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.

Moldova ranks 23rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.92 6.5 7.5 3
2010s 6.65 6 7.25 5
2020s 7.58 7 8 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 23 Armenia 7.75 compare
  2. 23 Lesotho 7.75 compare
  3. 23 Mauritius 7.75 compare
  4. 23 Montenegro 7.75 compare
  5. 23 Namibia 7.75 compare
  6. 23 South Korea 7.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Moldova?
Political participation index in Moldova was 7.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
How does Moldova rank for political participation index?
Moldova ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.