Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Moldova
Moldova: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.449 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.449
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
72nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.643
in 2022
All-time low
0.014
in 1789
Years of data
217
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Moldova is 0.449, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Moldova peaked at 0.643 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.
That places Moldova 72nd 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.
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.014 | — |
| 1790 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1802 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1823 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1834 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.016 | +6.7% |
| 1849 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.027 | +68.8% |
| 1856 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.031 | +14.8% |
| 1862 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.032 | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 0.068 | +112.5% |
| 1865 | 0.081 | +19.1% |
| 1866 | 0.091 | +12.3% |
| 1867 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.093 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.096 | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.055 | -42.7% |
| 1879 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.039 | -29.1% |
| 1882 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.04 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.046 | +15.0% |
| 1895 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.045 | -2.2% |
| 1898 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.038 | -15.6% |
| 1901 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.038 | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.06 | +57.9% |
| 1907 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 0.071 | +12.7% |
| 1909 | 0.073 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.072 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.074 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.072 | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 0.07 | -2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.063 | -8.7% |
| 1918 | 0.028 | -55.6% |
| 1919 | 0.022 | -21.4% |
| 1940 | 0.014 | -36.4% |
| 1941 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.021 | +40.0% |
| 1955 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.024 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.028 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.029 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.037 | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.041 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.064 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 0.301 | +370.3% |
| 1991 | 0.33 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.366 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.367 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.41 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.411 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.412 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.429 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.452 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.438 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.35 | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.381 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.345 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.343 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.346 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.345 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.358 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.508 | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 0.562 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.558 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.516 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.476 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.394 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.445 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.518 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.618 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.643 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.602 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.503 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 0.449 | -10.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.449 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.449 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.016 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.027 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.055 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.039 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.04 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.038 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.022 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.015 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.023 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.024 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3889 | 0.301 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3668 | 0.343 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4812 | 0.39 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5555 | 0.449 | 0.643 | 6 |
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 key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Moldova?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Moldova was 0.449 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.643 in 2022.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
- How does Moldova rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Moldova ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.