Political Rights Score in Moldova
Moldova: Political Rights Score was 25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
29
in 2012
All-time low
22
in 2008
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political Rights Score in Moldova, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 25 for political rights score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Moldova peaked at 29 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2008.
Moldova ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Political Rights Score in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28 | — |
| 2003 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 25 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.88 | 22 | 28 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 24 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 25 | 27 | 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 rights score in Moldova?
- Political rights score in Moldova was 25 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2012.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2008.
- How does Moldova rank for political rights score?
- Moldova ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.