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Rule of Law Index in Moldova

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

Latest (2025)
0.789
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 176 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

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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 54th of 176 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.

Rule of Law Index in Moldova, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.058 —
1790 0.058 +0.0%
1791 0.058 +0.0%
1792 0.058 +0.0%
1793 0.058 +0.0%
1794 0.058 +0.0%
1795 0.058 +0.0%
1796 0.058 +0.0%
1797 0.058 +0.0%
1798 0.058 +0.0%
1799 0.058 +0.0%
1800 0.058 +0.0%
1801 0.058 +0.0%
1802 0.058 +0.0%
1803 0.058 +0.0%
1804 0.058 +0.0%
1805 0.058 +0.0%
1806 0.058 +0.0%
1807 0.058 +0.0%
1808 0.058 +0.0%
1809 0.058 +0.0%
1810 0.058 +0.0%
1811 0.058 +0.0%
1812 0.058 +0.0%
1813 0.058 +0.0%
1814 0.058 +0.0%
1815 0.058 +0.0%
1816 0.058 +0.0%
1817 0.058 +0.0%
1818 0.058 +0.0%
1819 0.058 +0.0%
1820 0.058 +0.0%
1821 0.058 +0.0%
1822 0.058 +0.0%
1823 0.058 +0.0%
1824 0.058 +0.0%
1825 0.049 -15.5%
1826 0.049 +0.0%
1827 0.049 +0.0%
1828 0.049 +0.0%
1829 0.049 +0.0%
1830 0.049 +0.0%
1831 0.049 +0.0%
1832 0.049 +0.0%
1833 0.062 +26.5%
1834 0.062 +0.0%
1835 0.062 +0.0%
1836 0.062 +0.0%
1837 0.062 +0.0%
1838 0.062 +0.0%
1839 0.062 +0.0%
1840 0.062 +0.0%
1841 0.062 +0.0%
1842 0.071 +14.5%
1843 0.071 +0.0%
1844 0.071 +0.0%
1845 0.071 +0.0%
1846 0.071 +0.0%
1847 0.071 +0.0%
1848 0.071 +0.0%
1849 0.071 +0.0%
1850 0.071 +0.0%
1851 0.071 +0.0%
1852 0.071 +0.0%
1853 0.071 +0.0%
1854 0.071 +0.0%
1855 0.151 +112.7%
1856 0.151 +0.0%
1857 0.151 +0.0%
1858 0.151 +0.0%
1859 0.151 +0.0%
1860 0.151 +0.0%
1861 0.164 +8.6%
1862 0.164 +0.0%
1863 0.164 +0.0%
1864 0.285 +73.8%
1865 0.419 +47.0%
1866 0.517 +23.4%
1867 0.517 +0.0%
1868 0.538 +4.1%
1869 0.538 +0.0%
1870 0.58 +7.8%
1871 0.58 +0.0%
1872 0.58 +0.0%
1873 0.58 +0.0%
1874 0.596 +2.8%
1875 0.596 +0.0%
1876 0.596 +0.0%
1877 0.596 +0.0%
1878 0.411 -31.0%
1879 0.411 +0.0%
1880 0.411 +0.0%
1881 0.342 -16.8%
1882 0.342 +0.0%
1883 0.342 +0.0%
1884 0.342 +0.0%
1885 0.356 +4.1%
1886 0.356 +0.0%
1887 0.356 +0.0%
1888 0.356 +0.0%
1889 0.356 +0.0%
1890 0.356 +0.0%
1891 0.356 +0.0%
1892 0.356 +0.0%
1893 0.356 +0.0%
1894 0.356 +0.0%
1895 0.356 +0.0%
1896 0.356 +0.0%
1897 0.356 +0.0%
1898 0.356 +0.0%
1899 0.356 +0.0%
1900 0.304 -14.6%
1901 0.299 -1.6%
1902 0.301 +0.7%
1903 0.301 +0.0%
1904 0.299 -0.7%
1905 0.275 -8.0%
1906 0.309 +12.4%
1907 0.313 +1.3%
1908 0.334 +6.7%
1909 0.34 +1.8%
1910 0.338 -0.6%
1911 0.338 +0.0%
1912 0.338 +0.0%
1913 0.339 +0.3%
1914 0.331 -2.4%
1915 0.319 -3.6%
1916 0.296 -7.2%
1917 0.303 +2.4%
1918 0.145 -52.1%
1919 0.123 -15.2%
1940 0.137 +11.4%
1941 0.138 +0.7%
1942 0.139 +0.7%
1943 0.139 +0.0%
1944 0.139 +0.0%
1945 0.139 +0.0%
1946 0.143 +2.9%
1947 0.143 +0.0%
1948 0.131 -8.4%
1949 0.131 +0.0%
1950 0.126 -3.8%
1951 0.125 -0.8%
1952 0.125 +0.0%
1953 0.138 +10.4%
1954 0.186 +34.8%
1955 0.186 +0.0%
1956 0.195 +4.8%
1957 0.195 +0.0%
1958 0.194 -0.5%
1959 0.194 +0.0%
1960 0.205 +5.7%
1961 0.195 -4.9%
1962 0.195 +0.0%
1963 0.195 +0.0%
1964 0.17 -12.8%
1965 0.17 +0.0%
1966 0.17 +0.0%
1967 0.171 +0.6%
1968 0.168 -1.8%
1969 0.166 -1.2%
1970 0.159 -4.2%
1971 0.165 +3.8%
1972 0.165 +0.0%
1973 0.165 +0.0%
1974 0.165 +0.0%
1975 0.165 +0.0%
1976 0.165 +0.0%
1977 0.165 +0.0%
1978 0.165 +0.0%
1979 0.165 +0.0%
1980 0.165 +0.0%
1981 0.165 +0.0%
1982 0.168 +1.8%
1983 0.164 -2.4%
1984 0.164 +0.0%
1985 0.17 +3.7%
1986 0.163 -4.1%
1987 0.186 +14.1%
1988 0.192 +3.2%
1989 0.194 +1.0%
1990 0.503 +159.3%
1991 0.509 +1.2%
1992 0.498 -2.2%
1993 0.498 +0.0%
1994 0.463 -7.0%
1995 0.469 +1.3%
1996 0.469 +0.0%
1997 0.469 +0.0%
1998 0.476 +1.5%
1999 0.516 +8.4%
2000 0.518 +0.4%
2001 0.467 -9.8%
2002 0.435 -6.9%
2003 0.435 +0.0%
2004 0.435 +0.0%
2005 0.446 +2.5%
2006 0.443 -0.7%
2007 0.452 +2.0%
2008 0.446 -1.3%
2009 0.475 +6.5%
2010 0.621 +30.7%
2011 0.63 +1.4%
2012 0.637 +1.1%
2013 0.58 -8.9%
2014 0.58 +0.0%
2015 0.508 -12.4%
2016 0.459 -9.6%
2017 0.497 +8.3%
2018 0.471 -5.2%
2019 0.505 +7.2%
2020 0.618 +22.4%
2021 0.765 +23.8%
2022 0.811 +6.0%
2023 0.815 +0.5%
2024 0.801 -1.7%
2025 0.789 -1.5%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.789 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.789 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 51 Cape Verde 0.798 compare
  2. 52 Gambia 0.796 compare
  3. 53 Mauritius 0.792 compare
  4. 55 Palestine 0.785 compare
  5. 56 Jordan 0.774 compare
  6. 57 Benin 0.77 compare

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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 54th out of 176 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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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
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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.