Political Corruption Index in Moldova
Moldova: Political Corruption Index was 0.325 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.325 for political corruption index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Moldova peaked at 0.825 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.227, in 2022.
That places Moldova 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Political Corruption Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.649 | — |
| 1991 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.677 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.756 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.746 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.71 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.777 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.825 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.808 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.806 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.768 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.689 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.689 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.677 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.723 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.798 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.794 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.773 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.788 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.691 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.555 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.421 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.227 | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.239 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.325 | +36.0% |
| 2025 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.325 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.325 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Corruption Index in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -46.1% | 0.421 | 0.227 |
| 2024 | +36.0% | 0.239 | 0.325 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7132 | 0.649 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7956 | 0.71 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7345 | 0.677 | 0.798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3487 | 0.227 | 0.555 | 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 political corruption index in Moldova?
- Political corruption index in Moldova was 0.325 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for political corruption index?
- Moldova ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.