Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Republic of Moldova

Republic of 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
105th
of 206 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 Republic of 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Republic of Moldova is -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure 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 Republic of 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.

That places Republic of Moldova 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Republic of Moldova

  1. 102 Albania -0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 103 Armenia -0.1424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 104 Malawi -0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 106 Dominican Republic -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 107 Serbia -0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 108 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 Republic of Moldova?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Republic of Moldova was -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Republic of Moldova ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.