Deliberative Democracy Index in Moldova
Moldova: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.442 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Moldova, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Moldova is 0.442, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Moldova peaked at 0.686 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1900.
That places Moldova 67th 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.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.019 | — |
| 1901 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.026 | +36.8% |
| 1906 | 0.055 | +111.5% |
| 1907 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.054 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.109 | +101.9% |
| 1918 | 0.078 | -28.4% |
| 1919 | 0.069 | -11.5% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | -68.1% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +170.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.094 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.283 | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.323 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.35 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.337 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.297 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.293 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.294 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.335 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.459 | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 0.373 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.252 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.249 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.243 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.254 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.249 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.252 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.313 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.494 | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.545 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.535 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.495 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.49 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.397 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.354 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.321 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.323 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.398 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.453 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.639 | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.686 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.638 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.507 | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 0.442 | -12.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.442 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.442 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 1906 | +111.5% | 0.026 | 0.055 |
| 1917 | +101.9% | 0.054 | 0.109 |
| 1940 | -68.1% | 0.069 | 0.022 |
| 2010 | +57.8% | 0.313 | 0.494 |
| 1986 | +48.1% | 0.106 | 0.157 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.019 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0634 | 0.054 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.022 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.025 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.073 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.075 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3264 | 0.283 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2699 | 0.243 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4352 | 0.321 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5608 | 0.442 | 0.686 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Moldova?
- Deliberative democracy index in Moldova was 0.442 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1900.
- How does Moldova rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Moldova ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.