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Private Civil Liberties Index in Moldova

Moldova: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.894 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.894
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.894
in 2024
All-time low
0.004
in 1940
Years of data
217
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Moldova is 0.894, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 217 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Moldova peaked at 0.894 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1940.

Moldova ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Moldova, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.021 —
1790 0.021 +0.0%
1791 0.021 +0.0%
1792 0.021 +0.0%
1793 0.021 +0.0%
1794 0.021 +0.0%
1795 0.021 +0.0%
1796 0.021 +0.0%
1797 0.021 +0.0%
1798 0.021 +0.0%
1799 0.021 +0.0%
1800 0.021 +0.0%
1801 0.026 +23.8%
1802 0.026 +0.0%
1803 0.026 +0.0%
1804 0.026 +0.0%
1805 0.026 +0.0%
1806 0.026 +0.0%
1807 0.026 +0.0%
1808 0.026 +0.0%
1809 0.026 +0.0%
1810 0.026 +0.0%
1811 0.026 +0.0%
1812 0.026 +0.0%
1813 0.026 +0.0%
1814 0.026 +0.0%
1815 0.026 +0.0%
1816 0.026 +0.0%
1817 0.026 +0.0%
1818 0.026 +0.0%
1819 0.026 +0.0%
1820 0.026 +0.0%
1821 0.026 +0.0%
1822 0.026 +0.0%
1823 0.026 +0.0%
1824 0.026 +0.0%
1825 0.026 +0.0%
1826 0.017 -34.6%
1827 0.017 +0.0%
1828 0.017 +0.0%
1829 0.017 +0.0%
1830 0.017 +0.0%
1831 0.017 +0.0%
1832 0.017 +0.0%
1833 0.017 +0.0%
1834 0.017 +0.0%
1835 0.017 +0.0%
1836 0.017 +0.0%
1837 0.017 +0.0%
1838 0.017 +0.0%
1839 0.017 +0.0%
1840 0.017 +0.0%
1841 0.017 +0.0%
1842 0.017 +0.0%
1843 0.017 +0.0%
1844 0.017 +0.0%
1845 0.017 +0.0%
1846 0.017 +0.0%
1847 0.017 +0.0%
1848 0.027 +58.8%
1849 0.027 +0.0%
1850 0.027 +0.0%
1851 0.027 +0.0%
1852 0.027 +0.0%
1853 0.027 +0.0%
1854 0.027 +0.0%
1855 0.047 +74.1%
1856 0.047 +0.0%
1857 0.047 +0.0%
1858 0.047 +0.0%
1859 0.047 +0.0%
1860 0.042 -10.6%
1861 0.081 +92.9%
1862 0.081 +0.0%
1863 0.081 +0.0%
1864 0.081 +0.0%
1865 0.081 +0.0%
1866 0.081 +0.0%
1867 0.081 +0.0%
1868 0.081 +0.0%
1869 0.081 +0.0%
1870 0.081 +0.0%
1871 0.081 +0.0%
1872 0.081 +0.0%
1873 0.081 +0.0%
1874 0.081 +0.0%
1875 0.081 +0.0%
1876 0.081 +0.0%
1877 0.081 +0.0%
1878 0.081 +0.0%
1879 0.081 +0.0%
1880 0.081 +0.0%
1881 0.081 +0.0%
1882 0.081 +0.0%
1883 0.083 +2.5%
1884 0.083 +0.0%
1885 0.083 +0.0%
1886 0.083 +0.0%
1887 0.083 +0.0%
1888 0.083 +0.0%
1889 0.083 +0.0%
1890 0.083 +0.0%
1891 0.083 +0.0%
1892 0.083 +0.0%
1893 0.083 +0.0%
1894 0.216 +160.2%
1895 0.216 +0.0%
1896 0.216 +0.0%
1897 0.216 +0.0%
1898 0.216 +0.0%
1899 0.216 +0.0%
1900 0.216 +0.0%
1901 0.216 +0.0%
1902 0.216 +0.0%
1903 0.216 +0.0%
1904 0.216 +0.0%
1905 0.223 +3.2%
1906 0.25 +12.1%
1907 0.267 +6.8%
1908 0.254 -4.9%
1909 0.254 +0.0%
1910 0.25 -1.6%
1911 0.269 +7.6%
1912 0.269 +0.0%
1913 0.269 +0.0%
1914 0.243 -9.7%
1915 0.216 -11.1%
1916 0.216 +0.0%
1917 0.217 +0.5%
1918 0.056 -74.2%
1919 0.053 -5.4%
1940 0.004 -92.5%
1941 0.005 +25.0%
1942 0.006 +20.0%
1943 0.006 +0.0%
1944 0.006 +0.0%
1945 0.008 +33.3%
1946 0.008 +0.0%
1947 0.009 +12.5%
1948 0.008 -11.1%
1949 0.006 -25.0%
1950 0.007 +16.7%
1951 0.007 +0.0%
1952 0.007 +0.0%
1953 0.008 +14.3%
1954 0.031 +287.5%
1955 0.032 +3.2%
1956 0.041 +28.1%
1957 0.046 +12.2%
1958 0.046 +0.0%
1959 0.048 +4.3%
1960 0.042 -12.5%
1961 0.045 +7.1%
1962 0.044 -2.2%
1963 0.044 +0.0%
1964 0.044 +0.0%
1965 0.047 +6.8%
1966 0.047 +0.0%
1967 0.048 +2.1%
1968 0.048 +0.0%
1969 0.048 +0.0%
1970 0.051 +6.2%
1971 0.049 -3.9%
1972 0.049 +0.0%
1973 0.049 +0.0%
1974 0.049 +0.0%
1975 0.049 +0.0%
1976 0.054 +10.2%
1977 0.054 +0.0%
1978 0.054 +0.0%
1979 0.054 +0.0%
1980 0.057 +5.6%
1981 0.057 +0.0%
1982 0.057 +0.0%
1983 0.053 -7.0%
1984 0.053 +0.0%
1985 0.057 +7.5%
1986 0.107 +87.7%
1987 0.112 +4.7%
1988 0.127 +13.4%
1989 0.136 +7.1%
1990 0.712 +423.5%
1991 0.781 +9.7%
1992 0.808 +3.5%
1993 0.813 +0.6%
1994 0.809 -0.5%
1995 0.809 +0.0%
1996 0.809 +0.0%
1997 0.809 +0.0%
1998 0.81 +0.1%
1999 0.807 -0.4%
2000 0.816 +1.1%
2001 0.8 -2.0%
2002 0.814 +1.7%
2003 0.814 +0.0%
2004 0.814 +0.0%
2005 0.819 +0.6%
2006 0.819 +0.0%
2007 0.819 +0.0%
2008 0.801 -2.2%
2009 0.815 +1.7%
2010 0.858 +5.3%
2011 0.859 +0.1%
2012 0.865 +0.7%
2013 0.847 -2.1%
2014 0.852 +0.6%
2015 0.86 +0.9%
2016 0.864 +0.5%
2017 0.869 +0.6%
2018 0.869 +0.0%
2019 0.869 +0.0%
2020 0.792 -8.9%
2021 0.838 +5.8%
2022 0.89 +6.2%
2023 0.89 +0.0%
2024 0.894 +0.4%
2025 0.894 +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.894 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.894 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.021 0.021 0.021 1
1790s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1800s 0.0255 0.021 0.026 10
1810s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1820s 0.0224 0.017 0.026 10
1830s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1840s 0.019 0.017 0.027 10
1850s 0.037 0.027 0.047 10
1860s 0.0771 0.042 0.081 10
1870s 0.081 0.081 0.081 10
1880s 0.0824 0.081 0.083 10
1890s 0.1628 0.083 0.216 10
1900s 0.2328 0.216 0.267 10
1910s 0.2058 0.053 0.269 10
1940s 0.0066 0.004 0.009 10
1950s 0.0273 0.007 0.048 10
1960s 0.0457 0.042 0.048 10
1970s 0.0512 0.049 0.054 10
1980s 0.0816 0.053 0.136 10
1990s 0.7967 0.712 0.813 10
2000s 0.8131 0.8 0.819 10
2010s 0.8612 0.847 0.869 10
2020s 0.8663 0.792 0.894 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 31 Albania 0.907 compare
  2. 32 Jamaica 0.899 compare
  3. 33 Ghana 0.897 compare
  4. 34 Seychelles 0.894 compare
  5. 34 Slovenia 0.894 compare
  6. 34 South Korea 0.894 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Moldova?
Private civil liberties index in Moldova was 0.894 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 2024.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1940.
How does Moldova rank for private civil liberties index?
Moldova ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.