Which has higher freedom of association index, Moldova or Romania?

Moldova, at 0.81 against 0.806 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?

175 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova vs Romania: Freedom of Association Index

Moldova

0.81

in 2025

Romania

0.806

in 2025

Moldova rank

70th

Romania rank

72nd

Freedom of Association Index over time

Moldova
Romania

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.81 against 0.806 in Romania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Romania ahead.

Moldova ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.056	0.133	0.077	Romania
1840s	0.056	0.1321	0.0761	Romania
1850s	0.056	0.1925	0.1365	Romania
1860s	0.0665	0.5912	0.5247	Romania
1870s	0.077	0.6798	0.6028	Romania
1880s	0.077	0.6804	0.6034	Romania
1890s	0.0821	0.6801	0.598	Romania
1900s	0.2652	0.6787	0.4135	Romania
1910s	0.3119	0.6741	0.3622	Romania
1940s	0.024	0.1367	0.1127	Romania
1950s	0.0302	0.04	0.0098	Romania
1960s	0.0334	0.0349	0.0015	Romania
1970s	0.034	0.0285	0.0055	Moldova
1980s	0.0529	0.027	0.0259	Moldova
1990s	0.76	0.7912	0.0312	Romania
2000s	0.7259	0.7983	0.0724	Romania
2010s	0.8118	0.8282	0.0164	Romania
2020s	0.8637	0.8217	0.042	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Moldova or Romania?: Moldova, at 0.81 against 0.806 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Moldova and Romania?: 0.004, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for freedom of association index?: Moldova ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.