Political Participation Index in Moldova
Moldova: Political Participation Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Participation Index in Moldova, 2005–2025
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.
Political Participation Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.75 | — |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.