What is women's civil society participation index in Moldova?

Women's civil society participation index in Moldova was 0.851 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 2022.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1826.

How does Moldova rank for women's civil society participation index?

Moldova ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Moldova data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Moldova

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Moldova
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.851 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.851

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

38th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.866

in 2022

All-time low

0.241

in 1826

Years of data

217

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Moldova, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 0.851 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Moldova peaked at 0.866 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.241, in 1826.

That places Moldova 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Moldova, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.306	—
1790	0.261	-14.7%
1791	0.261	+0.0%
1792	0.261	+0.0%
1793	0.261	+0.0%
1794	0.261	+0.0%
1795	0.261	+0.0%
1796	0.261	+0.0%
1797	0.261	+0.0%
1798	0.261	+0.0%
1799	0.261	+0.0%
1800	0.261	+0.0%
1801	0.261	+0.0%
1802	0.261	+0.0%
1803	0.261	+0.0%
1804	0.261	+0.0%
1805	0.261	+0.0%
1806	0.261	+0.0%
1807	0.261	+0.0%
1808	0.261	+0.0%
1809	0.261	+0.0%
1810	0.261	+0.0%
1811	0.261	+0.0%
1812	0.261	+0.0%
1813	0.261	+0.0%
1814	0.261	+0.0%
1815	0.261	+0.0%
1816	0.261	+0.0%
1817	0.261	+0.0%
1818	0.261	+0.0%
1819	0.261	+0.0%
1820	0.261	+0.0%
1821	0.261	+0.0%
1822	0.261	+0.0%
1823	0.261	+0.0%
1824	0.261	+0.0%
1825	0.261	+0.0%
1826	0.241	-7.7%
1827	0.241	+0.0%
1828	0.241	+0.0%
1829	0.241	+0.0%
1830	0.241	+0.0%
1831	0.241	+0.0%
1832	0.241	+0.0%
1833	0.241	+0.0%
1834	0.241	+0.0%
1835	0.241	+0.0%
1836	0.241	+0.0%
1837	0.241	+0.0%
1838	0.241	+0.0%
1839	0.241	+0.0%
1840	0.241	+0.0%
1841	0.241	+0.0%
1842	0.241	+0.0%
1843	0.241	+0.0%
1844	0.241	+0.0%
1845	0.241	+0.0%
1846	0.241	+0.0%
1847	0.241	+0.0%
1848	0.241	+0.0%
1849	0.241	+0.0%
1850	0.241	+0.0%
1851	0.241	+0.0%
1852	0.241	+0.0%
1853	0.241	+0.0%
1854	0.241	+0.0%
1855	0.304	+26.1%
1856	0.304	+0.0%
1857	0.304	+0.0%
1858	0.304	+0.0%
1859	0.304	+0.0%
1860	0.304	+0.0%
1861	0.304	+0.0%
1862	0.304	+0.0%
1863	0.304	+0.0%
1864	0.304	+0.0%
1865	0.304	+0.0%
1866	0.304	+0.0%
1867	0.304	+0.0%
1868	0.304	+0.0%
1869	0.304	+0.0%
1870	0.304	+0.0%
1871	0.304	+0.0%
1872	0.304	+0.0%
1873	0.304	+0.0%
1874	0.304	+0.0%
1875	0.304	+0.0%
1876	0.304	+0.0%
1877	0.304	+0.0%
1878	0.304	+0.0%
1879	0.304	+0.0%
1880	0.304	+0.0%
1881	0.307	+1.0%
1882	0.307	+0.0%
1883	0.307	+0.0%
1884	0.307	+0.0%
1885	0.307	+0.0%
1886	0.307	+0.0%
1887	0.307	+0.0%
1888	0.307	+0.0%
1889	0.307	+0.0%
1890	0.307	+0.0%
1891	0.307	+0.0%
1892	0.307	+0.0%
1893	0.307	+0.0%
1894	0.307	+0.0%
1895	0.307	+0.0%
1896	0.307	+0.0%
1897	0.307	+0.0%
1898	0.307	+0.0%
1899	0.307	+0.0%
1900	0.265	-13.7%
1901	0.276	+4.2%
1902	0.276	+0.0%
1903	0.276	+0.0%
1904	0.276	+0.0%
1905	0.283	+2.5%
1906	0.288	+1.8%
1907	0.288	+0.0%
1908	0.288	+0.0%
1909	0.288	+0.0%
1910	0.288	+0.0%
1911	0.288	+0.0%
1912	0.288	+0.0%
1913	0.288	+0.0%
1914	0.288	+0.0%
1915	0.277	-3.8%
1916	0.277	+0.0%
1917	0.323	+16.6%
1918	0.391	+21.1%
1919	0.391	+0.0%
1940	0.316	-19.2%
1941	0.316	+0.0%
1942	0.331	+4.7%
1943	0.331	+0.0%
1944	0.331	+0.0%
1945	0.331	+0.0%
1946	0.352	+6.3%
1947	0.352	+0.0%
1948	0.328	-6.8%
1949	0.328	+0.0%
1950	0.328	+0.0%
1951	0.328	+0.0%
1952	0.328	+0.0%
1953	0.347	+5.8%
1954	0.404	+16.4%
1955	0.415	+2.7%
1956	0.423	+1.9%
1957	0.43	+1.7%
1958	0.43	+0.0%
1959	0.43	+0.0%
1960	0.448	+4.2%
1961	0.448	+0.0%
1962	0.448	+0.0%
1963	0.448	+0.0%
1964	0.448	+0.0%
1965	0.456	+1.8%
1966	0.456	+0.0%
1967	0.456	+0.0%
1968	0.456	+0.0%
1969	0.453	-0.7%
1970	0.453	+0.0%
1971	0.444	-2.0%
1972	0.438	-1.4%
1973	0.443	+1.1%
1974	0.454	+2.5%
1975	0.447	-1.5%
1976	0.453	+1.3%
1977	0.43	-5.1%
1978	0.43	+0.0%
1979	0.43	+0.0%
1980	0.43	+0.0%
1981	0.43	+0.0%
1982	0.43	+0.0%
1983	0.43	+0.0%
1984	0.43	+0.0%
1985	0.46	+7.0%
1986	0.553	+20.2%
1987	0.552	-0.2%
1988	0.546	-1.1%
1989	0.565	+3.5%
1990	0.785	+38.9%
1991	0.83	+5.7%
1992	0.83	+0.0%
1993	0.83	+0.0%
1994	0.83	+0.0%
1995	0.83	+0.0%
1996	0.83	+0.0%
1997	0.83	+0.0%
1998	0.83	+0.0%
1999	0.834	+0.5%
2000	0.848	+1.7%
2001	0.8	-5.7%
2002	0.8	+0.0%
2003	0.8	+0.0%
2004	0.8	+0.0%
2005	0.8	+0.0%
2006	0.811	+1.4%
2007	0.811	+0.0%
2008	0.802	-1.1%
2009	0.809	+0.9%
2010	0.86	+6.3%
2011	0.86	+0.0%
2012	0.854	-0.7%
2013	0.853	-0.1%
2014	0.844	-1.1%
2015	0.849	+0.6%
2016	0.848	-0.1%
2017	0.843	-0.6%
2018	0.85	+0.8%
2019	0.858	+0.9%
2020	0.862	+0.5%
2021	0.863	+0.1%
2022	0.866	+0.3%
2023	0.864	-0.2%
2024	0.853	-1.3%
2025	0.851	-0.2%

Moldova compared with similar countries

Moldova's 0.851 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7465, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Moldova's 0.851 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.862, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.306	0.306	0.306	1
1790s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1800s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1810s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1820s	0.253	0.241	0.261	10
1830s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1840s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1850s	0.2725	0.241	0.304	10
1860s	0.304	0.304	0.304	10
1870s	0.304	0.304	0.304	10
1880s	0.3067	0.304	0.307	10
1890s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1900s	0.2804	0.265	0.288	10
1910s	0.3099	0.277	0.391	10
1940s	0.3316	0.316	0.352	10
1950s	0.3863	0.328	0.43	10
1960s	0.4517	0.448	0.456	10
1970s	0.4422	0.43	0.454	10
1980s	0.4826	0.43	0.565	10
1990s	0.8259	0.785	0.834	10
2000s	0.8081	0.8	0.848	10
2010s	0.8519	0.843	0.86	10
2020s	0.8598	0.851	0.866	6

Countries ranked near Moldova

35 Serbia 0.859 compare
36 Zambia 0.856 compare
37 Kenya 0.852 compare
39 Malaysia 0.841 compare
40 Canada 0.839 compare
40 Israel 0.839 compare

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More gender data for Moldova

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 2,352 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Moldova?: Women's civil society participation index in Moldova was 0.851 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1826.
How does Moldova rank for women's civil society participation index?: Moldova ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.