Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Moldova

Moldova: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
107th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.0594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-0.5391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Moldova, 1996–2024

-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996201020241996: -0.075 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.059 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.229 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.538 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.539 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.234 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.315 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.325 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.274 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.294 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.341 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.335 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.361 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.425 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.365 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.419 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.424 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.433 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.403 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.375 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.378 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.252 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.195 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.194 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Moldova recorded -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Moldova peaked at 0.0594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.5391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Moldova ranks 107th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.3433 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.3819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4332 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2783 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.2359 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 104 Albania -0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 105 Armenia -0.1424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 106 Malawi -0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 108 Dominican Republic -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 109 Serbia -0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 110 Senegal -0.2047 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Moldova?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Moldova was -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.0594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Moldova rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Moldova ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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