Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.898 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 0.898 for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.899 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1826.
That places Republic of Moldova 29th 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 political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.172 | — |
| 1790 | 0.158 | -8.1% |
| 1791 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.159 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.151 | -5.0% |
| 1827 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.162 | +7.3% |
| 1849 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.182 | +12.3% |
| 1856 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.201 | +10.4% |
| 1866 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.219 | +9.0% |
| 1875 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.215 | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.233 | +8.4% |
| 1895 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.216 | -7.3% |
| 1901 | 0.222 | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.233 | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 0.257 | +10.3% |
| 1907 | 0.258 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.26 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.258 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.263 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.246 | -6.5% |
| 1916 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.29 | +17.9% |
| 1918 | 0.281 | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 0.299 | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 0.344 | +15.1% |
| 1947 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.333 | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.347 | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.358 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.426 | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 0.43 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.445 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.446 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.454 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.462 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.468 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.48 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.485 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.491 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.487 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.478 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.481 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.477 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.481 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.488 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.484 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.485 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.478 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.48 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.496 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.531 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.525 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.534 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.497 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.666 | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 0.721 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.729 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.755 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.78 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.791 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.797 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.796 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.813 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.837 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.826 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.856 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.857 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.855 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.849 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.854 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.853 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.847 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.851 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.861 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.873 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.892 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.899 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.896 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.898 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1589 | 0.158 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.159 | 0.159 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1558 | 0.151 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1532 | 0.151 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.172 | 0.162 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1915 | 0.182 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2118 | 0.201 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2154 | 0.215 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2258 | 0.215 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2372 | 0.216 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2657 | 0.246 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3382 | 0.332 | 0.344 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.4054 | 0.347 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4749 | 0.462 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4816 | 0.477 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4991 | 0.48 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7436 | 0.666 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8167 | 0.796 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8547 | 0.847 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8928 | 0.873 | 0.899 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 26 Austria 0.905 compare
- 27 Netherlands 0.903 compare
- 27 Taiwan, China 0.903 compare
- 30 Greece 0.896 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 0.896 compare
- 32 Barbados 0.895 compare
More gender data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova was 0.898 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.