According to the latest Open Data Inventory (ODIN) 2024/25 assessment by Open Data Watch organization, the Republic of Moldova ranked 18th globally out of 198 countries and 3rd in Eastern Europe in terms of coverage and openness of official statistical data. Moldova received an overall score of 79 out of 100, an improvement of 3 points compared to the previous edition. At the top of the ranking is Malaysia with a score of 90, followed by Singapore and Finland. Countries such as the Netherlands, Romania, Germany, Latvia, the United States, Canada, and Hungary received scores close to that of the Republic of Moldova.

ODIN is a global tool that systematically evaluates the availability and openness of official statistics in most countries. In Moldova’s case, the analysis covered data disseminated through the following dissemination platforms:

• The official website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS): www.statistica.gov.md
• The NBS statistical database: statbank.statistica.md
• The Population and Housing Census dissemination platform: recensamant.statistica.md
• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) data platform: statisticamd.github.io/sdg-site-moldova

The assessment also considered datasets from sector-specific domains available on the websites of other official data producers, such as the National Bank of Moldova (www.bnm.md) and other data providers, including the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Health, and the National Agency for Public Health.

Progress across both evaluation components

ODIN assesses countries based on two main criteria: Data Coverage and Data Openness.

• Under Data Coverage, Moldova scored 67 out of 100, up 3 points from the previous evaluation. This criterion assesses the availability and coverage of key statistical indicators in social, economic, and environmental domains, including the availability of time series and relevant disaggregations (e.g., by sex, age group, and territorial aspect).
• Under Data Openness, Moldova achieved a score of 88 out of 100, an increase of 2 points. This criterion evaluates aspects such as machine-readable formats, metadata availability, export capabilities, and the absence of access limitations. According to ODIN, data are considered open if they can be accessed, reused, modified, and freely redistributed by anyone, provided the source is cited. It’s worth noting that NBS data comply with this requirement and are available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

ODIN – a tool for transparency and development

ODIN aims to provide an objective assessment of how open official statistics are, in line with international open data standards. Open data play a vital role in evidence-based policymaking, promoting transparency, and engaging civil society and the academic community.

ODIN evaluations can be used by national statistical offices and their partners for strategic planning, investment prioritization, and monitoring the development of national statistical systems.

ODIN also contributes to the official monitoring of SDG indicator 17.18.1, which tracks countries’ capacity to produce high-quality, timely, and disaggregated data needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The 2024/25 evaluation reflects positive global trends, showing how many countries have invested in strengthening statistical systems and promoting transparency through open data.

Useful links:

• Moldova’s ODIN profile
• Global rankings
• ODIN methodology