The freedom index consists of a set of institutions. The compilers view freedom broadly as a combination of political freedom, rule of law and economic freedom. Countries are placed into four categories based on their scores: High Freedom, Moderate Freedom, Low Freedom, and Least Freedom.
The Prosperity Index ranks countries by income, health, education, environment, minority population, and inequality.
Countries are divided into four categories based on their scores: High Prosperity, Moderate Prosperity, Low Prosperity, and Least Prosperity.
Moldova in both indices Moldova is at the second level, as a state with moderate freedom and moderate prosperity.
В last year’s Freedom Index, Moldova was ranked 62nd (one position lower) with the same moderate level, and 44th in the Prosperity Index (7 positions higher),
For comparison, in the 2026 Index, Romania is at 51/43 positions, USA at 22\38, Ukraine at 118/59, Russia at 145/58 places.
