Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Moldova
Moldova: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.862 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.862
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
83rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.932
in 2020
All-time low
0.004
in 1940
Years of data
146
1860–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Moldova, 1860–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Moldova is 0.862, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Moldova peaked at 0.932 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1940.
That places Moldova 83rd out of 175 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 Elected Local Governments Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.324 | — |
| 1861 | 0.593 | +83.0% |
| 1862 | 0.646 | +8.9% |
| 1863 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.031 | -95.2% |
| 1891 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.03 | -3.2% |
| 1901 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.077 | +156.7% |
| 1905 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.028 | -63.6% |
| 1918 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.004 | -85.7% |
| 1941 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.554 | +13750.0% |
| 1964 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.307 | -44.6% |
| 1991 | 0.489 | +59.3% |
| 1992 | 0.606 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.732 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.834 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.859 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.855 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.892 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.932 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.862 | -7.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.862 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.862 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.6085 | 0.324 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.646 | 0.646 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.646 | 0.646 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0582 | 0.03 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0623 | 0.028 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.389 | 0.004 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.554 | 0.554 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.554 | 0.554 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.691 | 0.307 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.834 | 0.834 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.861 | 0.834 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9203 | 0.862 | 0.932 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 80 United Kingdom 0.868 compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.867 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 0.865 compare
- 84 Mozambique 0.858 compare
- 85 Malta 0.855 compare
- 86 Georgia 0.848 compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Moldova?
- Strong elected local governments index in Moldova was 0.862 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 2020.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1940.
- How does Moldova rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Moldova ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.