What is human rights index in Moldova?

Human rights index in Moldova was 0.842 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2022.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.

How does Moldova rank for human rights index?

Moldova ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Moldova

Name: Human Rights Index in Moldova
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Human Rights Index was 0.842 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.842

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

61st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.904

in 2022

All-time low

0.014

in 1940

Years of data

217

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Moldova is 0.842, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Moldova peaked at 0.904 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1940.

That places Moldova 61st 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	0.143	0.143	0.143	1
1790s	0.1338	0.127	0.161	10
1800s	0.1619	0.161	0.162	10
1810s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1820s	0.1464	0.131	0.162	10
1830s	0.1349	0.122	0.154	10
1840s	0.1294	0.122	0.159	10
1850s	0.1717	0.159	0.186	10
1860s	0.2613	0.184	0.293	10
1870s	0.286	0.283	0.293	10
1880s	0.2509	0.242	0.283	10
1890s	0.2696	0.248	0.301	10
1900s	0.2969	0.276	0.326	10
1910s	0.2721	0.058	0.34	10
1940s	0.0169	0.014	0.02	10
1950s	0.0886	0.014	0.15	10
1960s	0.1468	0.145	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.146	0.15	10
1980s	0.2045	0.147	0.314	10
1990s	0.7474	0.669	0.774	10
2000s	0.7357	0.712	0.762	10
2010s	0.8276	0.791	0.857	10
2020s	0.8665	0.827	0.904	6

Countries ranked near Moldova

58 Guyana 0.847 compare
59 Botswana 0.845 compare
60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
62 Liberia 0.838 compare
63 Benin 0.836 compare
63 Portugal 0.836 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Moldova

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.553 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.652 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.81 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.389 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.449 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Moldova?: Human rights index in Moldova was 0.842 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2022.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.
How does Moldova rank for human rights index?: Moldova ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.