Freedom of Expression Score in Moldova
Moldova: Freedom of Expression Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Expression Score in Moldova, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Moldova stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Moldova peaked at 8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 10th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
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 freedom of expression score in Moldova?
- Freedom of expression score in Moldova was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for freedom of expression score?
- Moldova ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.