What is rule of law index in Moldova?

Rule of law index in Moldova was 0.789 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 2023.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1825.

How does Moldova rank for rule of law index?

Moldova ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Moldova

Name: Rule of Law Index in Moldova
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Rule of Law Index was 0.789 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.789

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

51st

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.815

in 2023

All-time low

0.049

in 1825

Years of data

217

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Moldova stood at 0.789.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Moldova peaked at 0.815 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1825.

Moldova ranks 51st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.058	0.058	0.058	1
1790s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1800s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1810s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1820s	0.0535	0.049	0.058	10
1830s	0.0581	0.049	0.062	10
1840s	0.0692	0.062	0.071	10
1850s	0.111	0.071	0.151	10
1860s	0.3457	0.151	0.538	10
1870s	0.5526	0.411	0.596	10
1880s	0.3559	0.342	0.411	10
1890s	0.356	0.356	0.356	10
1900s	0.3075	0.275	0.34	10
1910s	0.287	0.123	0.339	10
1940s	0.1379	0.131	0.143	10
1950s	0.1664	0.125	0.195	10
1960s	0.1805	0.166	0.205	10
1970s	0.1644	0.159	0.165	10
1980s	0.1731	0.163	0.194	10
1990s	0.487	0.463	0.516	10
2000s	0.4552	0.435	0.518	10
2010s	0.5488	0.459	0.637	10
2020s	0.7665	0.618	0.815	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Moldova?: Rule of law index in Moldova was 0.789 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 2023.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1825.
How does Moldova rank for rule of law index?: Moldova ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.