Freedom in Moldova
Where Moldova sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Moldova has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.652 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.810 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.842 | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.886 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.658 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.689 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.434 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.754 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.239 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 81 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 90.6 | 2023 | 43 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 85 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 35.0 | 2025 | 77 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 25.0 | 2025 | 78 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 92.7% | 2025 | 45 of 125 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 34.5% | 2023 | 58 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 2.3% | 2025 | 31 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 54.1 | 2024 | 71 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $17.1K | 2025 | 77 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.4% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 7.8% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 26.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1% | 2023 | 9 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 77.4% | 2024 | 89 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 29.6 | 2024 | 41 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 120.1 | 2024 | 67 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.553 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.449 | 2025 | 66 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.789 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.841 | 2025 | 41 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.703 | 2025 | 64 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.325 | 2025 | 54 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.787 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.898 | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 61.8 | 2024 | 57 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 42.0 | 2024 | 78 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 56.4 | 2024 | 57 of 169 |
| Political stability | 60.0 | 2024 | 97 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.785 | 2023 | 71 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 71.3 | 2024 | 106 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 99.3% | 2024 | 31 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 6.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 6.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 27.5% | 2023 | 77 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 19.0 | 2023 | 66 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 39.6% | 2025 | 27 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 72.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 43.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 205.5 | 2024 | 130 of 168 |
| Population | 2.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 3.42 | 2024 | 93 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 21.4% | 2021 | 97 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 52 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Moldova in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Moldova, not a zero. Who publishes what