Public Sector Corruption Index in Moldova
Moldova: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.336 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public Sector Corruption Index in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.336 for public sector corruption index in 2025.
The figure is down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Moldova peaked at 0.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.334, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 107th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.695 | 0.638 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7212 | 0.662 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6632 | 0.574 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.412 | 0.334 | 0.566 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 public sector corruption index in Moldova?
- Public sector corruption index in Moldova was 0.336 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for public sector corruption index?
- Moldova ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).