What is strong civil society index in Moldova?

Strong civil society index in Moldova was 0.629 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2021.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1940.

How does Moldova rank for strong civil society index?

Moldova ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Moldova

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Moldova
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.629 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.629

Change on year

down 19.9%

World rank

109th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.871

in 2021

All-time low

0.012

in 1940

Years of data

217

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Moldova recorded 0.629 for strong civil society index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Moldova peaked at 0.871 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1940.

That places Moldova 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Moldova, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.118	—
1790	0.118	+0.0%
1791	0.118	+0.0%
1792	0.118	+0.0%
1793	0.118	+0.0%
1794	0.118	+0.0%
1795	0.118	+0.0%
1796	0.118	+0.0%
1797	0.118	+0.0%
1798	0.118	+0.0%
1799	0.118	+0.0%
1800	0.118	+0.0%
1801	0.118	+0.0%
1802	0.118	+0.0%
1803	0.118	+0.0%
1804	0.118	+0.0%
1805	0.118	+0.0%
1806	0.118	+0.0%
1807	0.118	+0.0%
1808	0.118	+0.0%
1809	0.118	+0.0%
1810	0.118	+0.0%
1811	0.118	+0.0%
1812	0.118	+0.0%
1813	0.118	+0.0%
1814	0.118	+0.0%
1815	0.118	+0.0%
1816	0.118	+0.0%
1817	0.118	+0.0%
1818	0.118	+0.0%
1819	0.118	+0.0%
1820	0.118	+0.0%
1821	0.118	+0.0%
1822	0.118	+0.0%
1823	0.118	+0.0%
1824	0.118	+0.0%
1825	0.118	+0.0%
1826	0.118	+0.0%
1827	0.118	+0.0%
1828	0.118	+0.0%
1829	0.118	+0.0%
1830	0.118	+0.0%
1831	0.118	+0.0%
1832	0.118	+0.0%
1833	0.118	+0.0%
1834	0.118	+0.0%
1835	0.118	+0.0%
1836	0.118	+0.0%
1837	0.118	+0.0%
1838	0.118	+0.0%
1839	0.118	+0.0%
1840	0.118	+0.0%
1841	0.118	+0.0%
1842	0.118	+0.0%
1843	0.118	+0.0%
1844	0.118	+0.0%
1845	0.118	+0.0%
1846	0.118	+0.0%
1847	0.118	+0.0%
1848	0.118	+0.0%
1849	0.118	+0.0%
1850	0.118	+0.0%
1851	0.118	+0.0%
1852	0.118	+0.0%
1853	0.118	+0.0%
1854	0.118	+0.0%
1855	0.118	+0.0%
1856	0.118	+0.0%
1857	0.118	+0.0%
1858	0.118	+0.0%
1859	0.118	+0.0%
1860	0.118	+0.0%
1861	0.118	+0.0%
1862	0.118	+0.0%
1863	0.118	+0.0%
1864	0.118	+0.0%
1865	0.274	+132.2%
1866	0.274	+0.0%
1867	0.274	+0.0%
1868	0.274	+0.0%
1869	0.274	+0.0%
1870	0.274	+0.0%
1871	0.274	+0.0%
1872	0.274	+0.0%
1873	0.274	+0.0%
1874	0.274	+0.0%
1875	0.274	+0.0%
1876	0.274	+0.0%
1877	0.274	+0.0%
1878	0.274	+0.0%
1879	0.274	+0.0%
1880	0.274	+0.0%
1881	0.274	+0.0%
1882	0.274	+0.0%
1883	0.274	+0.0%
1884	0.274	+0.0%
1885	0.274	+0.0%
1886	0.274	+0.0%
1887	0.274	+0.0%
1888	0.274	+0.0%
1889	0.274	+0.0%
1890	0.274	+0.0%
1891	0.274	+0.0%
1892	0.274	+0.0%
1893	0.398	+45.3%
1894	0.398	+0.0%
1895	0.398	+0.0%
1896	0.398	+0.0%
1897	0.398	+0.0%
1898	0.312	-21.6%
1899	0.312	+0.0%
1900	0.223	-28.5%
1901	0.223	+0.0%
1902	0.223	+0.0%
1903	0.223	+0.0%
1904	0.246	+10.3%
1905	0.289	+17.5%
1906	0.285	-1.4%
1907	0.285	+0.0%
1908	0.285	+0.0%
1909	0.285	+0.0%
1910	0.285	+0.0%
1911	0.285	+0.0%
1912	0.285	+0.0%
1913	0.285	+0.0%
1914	0.263	-7.7%
1915	0.263	+0.0%
1916	0.263	+0.0%
1917	0.194	-26.2%
1918	0.08	-58.8%
1919	0.08	+0.0%
1940	0.012	-85.0%
1941	0.012	+0.0%
1942	0.012	+0.0%
1943	0.012	+0.0%
1944	0.012	+0.0%
1945	0.012	+0.0%
1946	0.012	+0.0%
1947	0.012	+0.0%
1948	0.012	+0.0%
1949	0.012	+0.0%
1950	0.012	+0.0%
1951	0.012	+0.0%
1952	0.012	+0.0%
1953	0.012	+0.0%
1954	0.026	+116.7%
1955	0.026	+0.0%
1956	0.026	+0.0%
1957	0.026	+0.0%
1958	0.026	+0.0%
1959	0.026	+0.0%
1960	0.026	+0.0%
1961	0.026	+0.0%
1962	0.026	+0.0%
1963	0.024	-7.7%
1964	0.024	+0.0%
1965	0.024	+0.0%
1966	0.024	+0.0%
1967	0.024	+0.0%
1968	0.024	+0.0%
1969	0.024	+0.0%
1970	0.024	+0.0%
1971	0.024	+0.0%
1972	0.024	+0.0%
1973	0.024	+0.0%
1974	0.024	+0.0%
1975	0.024	+0.0%
1976	0.024	+0.0%
1977	0.024	+0.0%
1978	0.024	+0.0%
1979	0.024	+0.0%
1980	0.024	+0.0%
1981	0.024	+0.0%
1982	0.024	+0.0%
1983	0.024	+0.0%
1984	0.024	+0.0%
1985	0.062	+158.3%
1986	0.155	+150.0%
1987	0.242	+56.1%
1988	0.248	+2.5%
1989	0.266	+7.3%
1990	0.628	+136.1%
1991	0.628	+0.0%
1992	0.604	-3.8%
1993	0.624	+3.3%
1994	0.659	+5.6%
1995	0.659	+0.0%
1996	0.659	+0.0%
1997	0.659	+0.0%
1998	0.692	+5.0%
1999	0.692	+0.0%
2000	0.629	-9.1%
2001	0.511	-18.8%
2002	0.511	+0.0%
2003	0.511	+0.0%
2004	0.511	+0.0%
2005	0.511	+0.0%
2006	0.501	-2.0%
2007	0.511	+2.0%
2008	0.523	+2.3%
2009	0.552	+5.5%
2010	0.808	+46.4%
2011	0.808	+0.0%
2012	0.822	+1.7%
2013	0.797	-3.0%
2014	0.797	+0.0%
2015	0.738	-7.4%
2016	0.717	-2.8%
2017	0.713	-0.6%
2018	0.713	+0.0%
2019	0.821	+15.1%
2020	0.856	+4.3%
2021	0.871	+1.8%
2022	0.871	+0.0%
2023	0.871	+0.0%
2024	0.785	-9.9%
2025	0.629	-19.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

Moldova's 0.629 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Moldova's 0.629 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.118	0.118	0.118	1
1790s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1800s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1810s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1820s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1830s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1840s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1850s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1860s	0.196	0.118	0.274	10
1870s	0.274	0.274	0.274	10
1880s	0.274	0.274	0.274	10
1890s	0.3436	0.274	0.398	10
1900s	0.2567	0.223	0.289	10
1910s	0.2283	0.08	0.285	10
1940s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1950s	0.0204	0.012	0.026	10
1960s	0.0246	0.024	0.026	10
1970s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1980s	0.1093	0.024	0.266	10
1990s	0.6504	0.604	0.692	10
2000s	0.5271	0.501	0.629	10
2010s	0.7734	0.713	0.822	10
2020s	0.8138	0.629	0.871	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Moldova?: Strong civil society index in Moldova was 0.629 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1940.
How does Moldova rank for strong civil society index?: Moldova ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).