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Equal Rights Protection Index in Moldova

Moldova: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.658 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.658
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.751
in 2021
All-time low
0.037
in 1789
Years of data
217
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Moldova stood at 0.658.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Moldova peaked at 0.751 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1789.

That places Moldova 86th 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Moldova, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.037 —
1790 0.037 +0.0%
1791 0.037 +0.0%
1792 0.037 +0.0%
1793 0.037 +0.0%
1794 0.037 +0.0%
1795 0.037 +0.0%
1796 0.037 +0.0%
1797 0.037 +0.0%
1798 0.037 +0.0%
1799 0.037 +0.0%
1800 0.037 +0.0%
1801 0.037 +0.0%
1802 0.037 +0.0%
1803 0.037 +0.0%
1804 0.037 +0.0%
1805 0.037 +0.0%
1806 0.037 +0.0%
1807 0.037 +0.0%
1808 0.037 +0.0%
1809 0.037 +0.0%
1810 0.037 +0.0%
1811 0.037 +0.0%
1812 0.037 +0.0%
1813 0.037 +0.0%
1814 0.037 +0.0%
1815 0.037 +0.0%
1816 0.037 +0.0%
1817 0.037 +0.0%
1818 0.037 +0.0%
1819 0.037 +0.0%
1820 0.037 +0.0%
1821 0.037 +0.0%
1822 0.037 +0.0%
1823 0.037 +0.0%
1824 0.037 +0.0%
1825 0.037 +0.0%
1826 0.037 +0.0%
1827 0.037 +0.0%
1828 0.037 +0.0%
1829 0.037 +0.0%
1830 0.037 +0.0%
1831 0.037 +0.0%
1832 0.037 +0.0%
1833 0.037 +0.0%
1834 0.037 +0.0%
1835 0.037 +0.0%
1836 0.037 +0.0%
1837 0.037 +0.0%
1838 0.037 +0.0%
1839 0.037 +0.0%
1840 0.037 +0.0%
1841 0.037 +0.0%
1842 0.037 +0.0%
1843 0.037 +0.0%
1844 0.037 +0.0%
1845 0.037 +0.0%
1846 0.037 +0.0%
1847 0.037 +0.0%
1848 0.048 +29.7%
1849 0.048 +0.0%
1850 0.048 +0.0%
1851 0.048 +0.0%
1852 0.048 +0.0%
1853 0.048 +0.0%
1854 0.048 +0.0%
1855 0.048 +0.0%
1856 0.048 +0.0%
1857 0.048 +0.0%
1858 0.048 +0.0%
1859 0.048 +0.0%
1860 0.048 +0.0%
1861 0.048 +0.0%
1862 0.048 +0.0%
1863 0.048 +0.0%
1864 0.046 -4.2%
1865 0.046 +0.0%
1866 0.046 +0.0%
1867 0.046 +0.0%
1868 0.046 +0.0%
1869 0.046 +0.0%
1870 0.046 +0.0%
1871 0.046 +0.0%
1872 0.046 +0.0%
1873 0.046 +0.0%
1874 0.046 +0.0%
1875 0.046 +0.0%
1876 0.046 +0.0%
1877 0.046 +0.0%
1878 0.046 +0.0%
1879 0.046 +0.0%
1880 0.046 +0.0%
1881 0.046 +0.0%
1882 0.046 +0.0%
1883 0.046 +0.0%
1884 0.046 +0.0%
1885 0.046 +0.0%
1886 0.046 +0.0%
1887 0.046 +0.0%
1888 0.046 +0.0%
1889 0.046 +0.0%
1890 0.046 +0.0%
1891 0.046 +0.0%
1892 0.046 +0.0%
1893 0.046 +0.0%
1894 0.046 +0.0%
1895 0.046 +0.0%
1896 0.046 +0.0%
1897 0.046 +0.0%
1898 0.046 +0.0%
1899 0.046 +0.0%
1900 0.057 +23.9%
1901 0.058 +1.8%
1902 0.06 +3.4%
1903 0.06 +0.0%
1904 0.059 -1.7%
1905 0.06 +1.7%
1906 0.075 +25.0%
1907 0.08 +6.7%
1908 0.079 -1.3%
1909 0.076 -3.8%
1910 0.076 +0.0%
1911 0.076 +0.0%
1912 0.077 +1.3%
1913 0.077 +0.0%
1914 0.082 +6.5%
1915 0.08 -2.4%
1916 0.077 -3.8%
1917 0.135 +75.3%
1918 0.431 +219.3%
1919 0.429 -0.5%
1940 0.63 +46.9%
1941 0.63 +0.0%
1942 0.63 +0.0%
1943 0.63 +0.0%
1944 0.63 +0.0%
1945 0.63 +0.0%
1946 0.63 +0.0%
1947 0.63 +0.0%
1948 0.63 +0.0%
1949 0.63 +0.0%
1950 0.63 +0.0%
1951 0.63 +0.0%
1952 0.63 +0.0%
1953 0.63 +0.0%
1954 0.675 +7.1%
1955 0.681 +0.9%
1956 0.681 +0.0%
1957 0.681 +0.0%
1958 0.676 -0.7%
1959 0.668 -1.2%
1960 0.668 +0.0%
1961 0.67 +0.3%
1962 0.672 +0.3%
1963 0.673 +0.1%
1964 0.673 +0.0%
1965 0.681 +1.2%
1966 0.678 -0.4%
1967 0.673 -0.7%
1968 0.676 +0.4%
1969 0.682 +0.9%
1970 0.673 -1.3%
1971 0.679 +0.9%
1972 0.684 +0.7%
1973 0.689 +0.7%
1974 0.689 +0.0%
1975 0.679 -1.5%
1976 0.677 -0.3%
1977 0.677 +0.0%
1978 0.677 +0.0%
1979 0.688 +1.6%
1980 0.688 +0.0%
1981 0.688 +0.0%
1982 0.688 +0.0%
1983 0.688 +0.0%
1984 0.688 +0.0%
1985 0.688 +0.0%
1986 0.676 -1.7%
1987 0.663 -1.9%
1988 0.645 -2.7%
1989 0.617 -4.3%
1990 0.648 +5.0%
1991 0.657 +1.4%
1992 0.657 +0.0%
1993 0.657 +0.0%
1994 0.657 +0.0%
1995 0.64 -2.6%
1996 0.643 +0.5%
1997 0.643 +0.0%
1998 0.643 +0.0%
1999 0.643 +0.0%
2000 0.643 +0.0%
2001 0.668 +3.9%
2002 0.668 +0.0%
2003 0.668 +0.0%
2004 0.668 +0.0%
2005 0.668 +0.0%
2006 0.668 +0.0%
2007 0.668 +0.0%
2008 0.668 +0.0%
2009 0.655 -1.9%
2010 0.749 +14.4%
2011 0.749 +0.0%
2012 0.749 +0.0%
2013 0.735 -1.9%
2014 0.735 +0.0%
2015 0.743 +1.1%
2016 0.686 -7.7%
2017 0.685 -0.1%
2018 0.685 +0.0%
2019 0.685 +0.0%
2020 0.72 +5.1%
2021 0.751 +4.3%
2022 0.751 +0.0%
2023 0.751 +0.0%
2024 0.658 -12.4%
2025 0.658 +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.658 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6235, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.658 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.037 0.037 0.037 1
1790s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1800s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1810s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1820s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1830s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1840s 0.0392 0.037 0.048 10
1850s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
1860s 0.0468 0.046 0.048 10
1870s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1880s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1890s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1900s 0.0664 0.057 0.08 10
1910s 0.154 0.076 0.431 10
1940s 0.63 0.63 0.63 10
1950s 0.6582 0.63 0.681 10
1960s 0.6746 0.668 0.682 10
1970s 0.6812 0.673 0.689 10
1980s 0.6729 0.617 0.688 10
1990s 0.6488 0.64 0.657 10
2000s 0.6642 0.643 0.668 10
2010s 0.7201 0.685 0.749 10
2020s 0.7148 0.658 0.751 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Moldova?
Equal rights protection index in Moldova was 0.658 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.
How does Moldova rank for equal rights protection index?
Moldova ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.