Physical Integrity Rights Index in Moldova
Moldova: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.886 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Moldova stood at 0.886.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Moldova peaked at 0.935 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1950.
That places Moldova 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 217 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2826 | 0.263 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.361 | 0.361 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.361 | 0.361 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3218 | 0.264 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3048 | 0.263 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.283 | 0.263 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5278 | 0.363 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4705 | 0.458 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4307 | 0.35 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3787 | 0.351 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3352 | 0.053 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0231 | 0.019 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2006 | 0.017 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3453 | 0.343 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3456 | 0.342 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4053 | 0.343 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6876 | 0.626 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7357 | 0.652 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8341 | 0.771 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8902 | 0.836 | 0.935 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 55 Maldives 0.893 compare
- 56 Montenegro 0.889 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 0.888 compare
- 59 Malaysia 0.884 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 0.884 compare
- 61 Namibia 0.88 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Moldova?
- Physical integrity rights index in Moldova was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.