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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Moldova

Moldova: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.886 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.886
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.935
in 2022
All-time low
0.017
in 1950
Years of data
217
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Moldova, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.263 —
1790 0.263 +0.0%
1791 0.263 +0.0%
1792 0.263 +0.0%
1793 0.263 +0.0%
1794 0.263 +0.0%
1795 0.263 +0.0%
1796 0.263 +0.0%
1797 0.263 +0.0%
1798 0.361 +37.3%
1799 0.361 +0.0%
1800 0.361 +0.0%
1801 0.361 +0.0%
1802 0.361 +0.0%
1803 0.361 +0.0%
1804 0.361 +0.0%
1805 0.361 +0.0%
1806 0.361 +0.0%
1807 0.361 +0.0%
1808 0.361 +0.0%
1809 0.361 +0.0%
1810 0.361 +0.0%
1811 0.361 +0.0%
1812 0.361 +0.0%
1813 0.361 +0.0%
1814 0.361 +0.0%
1815 0.361 +0.0%
1816 0.361 +0.0%
1817 0.361 +0.0%
1818 0.361 +0.0%
1819 0.361 +0.0%
1820 0.361 +0.0%
1821 0.361 +0.0%
1822 0.264 -26.9%
1823 0.264 +0.0%
1824 0.264 +0.0%
1825 0.264 +0.0%
1826 0.36 +36.4%
1827 0.36 +0.0%
1828 0.36 +0.0%
1829 0.36 +0.0%
1830 0.267 -25.8%
1831 0.267 +0.0%
1832 0.365 +36.7%
1833 0.365 +0.0%
1834 0.271 -25.8%
1835 0.362 +33.6%
1836 0.362 +0.0%
1837 0.263 -27.3%
1838 0.263 +0.0%
1839 0.263 +0.0%
1840 0.263 +0.0%
1841 0.263 +0.0%
1842 0.263 +0.0%
1843 0.263 +0.0%
1844 0.263 +0.0%
1845 0.263 +0.0%
1846 0.263 +0.0%
1847 0.263 +0.0%
1848 0.363 +38.0%
1849 0.363 +0.0%
1850 0.363 +0.0%
1851 0.363 +0.0%
1852 0.363 +0.0%
1853 0.363 +0.0%
1854 0.363 +0.0%
1855 0.363 +0.0%
1856 0.363 +0.0%
1857 0.363 +0.0%
1858 0.363 +0.0%
1859 0.363 +0.0%
1860 0.363 +0.0%
1861 0.476 +31.1%
1862 0.476 +0.0%
1863 0.58 +21.8%
1864 0.58 +0.0%
1865 0.58 +0.0%
1866 0.474 -18.3%
1867 0.583 +23.0%
1868 0.583 +0.0%
1869 0.583 +0.0%
1870 0.583 +0.0%
1871 0.583 +0.0%
1872 0.583 +0.0%
1873 0.583 +0.0%
1874 0.583 +0.0%
1875 0.583 +0.0%
1876 0.583 +0.0%
1877 0.583 +0.0%
1878 0.583 +0.0%
1879 0.583 +0.0%
1880 0.583 +0.0%
1881 0.458 -21.4%
1882 0.458 +0.0%
1883 0.458 +0.0%
1884 0.458 +0.0%
1885 0.458 +0.0%
1886 0.458 +0.0%
1887 0.458 +0.0%
1888 0.458 +0.0%
1889 0.458 +0.0%
1890 0.458 +0.0%
1891 0.458 +0.0%
1892 0.458 +0.0%
1893 0.458 +0.0%
1894 0.458 +0.0%
1895 0.458 +0.0%
1896 0.458 +0.0%
1897 0.35 -23.6%
1898 0.35 +0.0%
1899 0.401 +14.6%
1900 0.401 +0.0%
1901 0.401 +0.0%
1902 0.386 -3.7%
1903 0.401 +3.9%
1904 0.395 -1.5%
1905 0.363 -8.1%
1906 0.351 -3.3%
1907 0.351 +0.0%
1908 0.353 +0.6%
1909 0.385 +9.1%
1910 0.412 +7.0%
1911 0.412 +0.0%
1912 0.416 +1.0%
1913 0.416 +0.0%
1914 0.411 -1.2%
1915 0.416 +1.2%
1916 0.364 -12.5%
1917 0.395 +8.5%
1918 0.057 -85.6%
1919 0.053 -7.0%
1940 0.021 -60.4%
1941 0.025 +19.0%
1942 0.025 +0.0%
1943 0.025 +0.0%
1944 0.025 +0.0%
1945 0.025 +0.0%
1946 0.028 +12.0%
1947 0.019 -32.1%
1948 0.019 +0.0%
1949 0.019 +0.0%
1950 0.017 -10.5%
1951 0.017 +0.0%
1952 0.017 +0.0%
1953 0.019 +11.8%
1954 0.295 +1452.6%
1955 0.295 +0.0%
1956 0.301 +2.0%
1957 0.345 +14.6%
1958 0.35 +1.4%
1959 0.35 +0.0%
1960 0.35 +0.0%
1961 0.344 -1.7%
1962 0.348 +1.2%
1963 0.343 -1.4%
1964 0.343 +0.0%
1965 0.348 +1.5%
1966 0.348 +0.0%
1967 0.343 -1.4%
1968 0.343 +0.0%
1969 0.343 +0.0%
1970 0.346 +0.9%
1971 0.346 +0.0%
1972 0.342 -1.2%
1973 0.342 +0.0%
1974 0.348 +1.8%
1975 0.348 +0.0%
1976 0.346 -0.6%
1977 0.348 +0.6%
1978 0.348 +0.0%
1979 0.342 -1.7%
1980 0.347 +1.5%
1981 0.345 -0.6%
1982 0.349 +1.2%
1983 0.343 -1.7%
1984 0.343 +0.0%
1985 0.382 +11.4%
1986 0.486 +27.2%
1987 0.486 +0.0%
1988 0.486 +0.0%
1989 0.486 +0.0%
1990 0.626 +28.8%
1991 0.64 +2.2%
1992 0.64 +0.0%
1993 0.64 +0.0%
1994 0.64 +0.0%
1995 0.738 +15.3%
1996 0.738 +0.0%
1997 0.738 +0.0%
1998 0.738 +0.0%
1999 0.738 +0.0%
2000 0.71 -3.8%
2001 0.748 +5.4%
2002 0.748 +0.0%
2003 0.748 +0.0%
2004 0.748 +0.0%
2005 0.748 +0.0%
2006 0.748 +0.0%
2007 0.748 +0.0%
2008 0.759 +1.5%
2009 0.652 -14.1%
2010 0.875 +34.2%
2011 0.875 +0.0%
2012 0.85 -2.9%
2013 0.852 +0.2%
2014 0.771 -9.5%
2015 0.83 +7.7%
2016 0.83 +0.0%
2017 0.786 -5.3%
2018 0.836 +6.4%
2019 0.836 +0.0%
2020 0.836 +0.0%
2021 0.863 +3.2%
2022 0.935 +8.3%
2023 0.935 +0.0%
2024 0.886 -5.2%
2025 0.886 +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.886 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.886 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Maldives 0.893 compare
  2. 56 Montenegro 0.889 compare
  3. 57 Dominican Republic 0.888 compare
  4. 59 Malaysia 0.884 compare
  5. 59 Solomon Islands 0.884 compare
  6. 61 Namibia 0.88 compare

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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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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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