Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Moldova
Moldova: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.553 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Moldova is 0.553, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Moldova peaked at 0.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.
Moldova ranks 79th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.016 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.54 | 0.421 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.482 | 0.435 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5897 | 0.503 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 | 0.553 | 0.76 | 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 association index 0.81 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.652 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Moldova?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Moldova was 0.553 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
- How does Moldova rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Moldova ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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