Freedom of association index in Moldova
Moldova: Freedom of association index was 0.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.81
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
70th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.901
in 2021
All-time low
0.024
in 1940
Years of data
217
1789–2025
Freedom of association index in Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Moldova stood at 0.81.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Moldova peaked at 0.901 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1940.
That places Moldova 70th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0665 | 0.056 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0821 | 0.065 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2652 | 0.171 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3119 | 0.076 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0.025 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0334 | 0.033 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0529 | 0.034 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.76 | 0.612 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7259 | 0.697 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8118 | 0.743 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8637 | 0.81 | 0.901 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,846 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.842 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.449 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.553 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.652 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.389 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Moldova?
- Freedom of association index in Moldova was 0.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2021.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1940.
- How does Moldova rank for freedom of association index?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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