Egalitarian Democracy Index in Romania
Romania: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.424
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.601
in 2020
All-time low
0.104
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Romania, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.424 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Romania peaked at 0.601 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 1940.
Romania ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.118 | — |
| 1901 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.117 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.118 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.117 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.116 | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.128 | +10.3% |
| 1920 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.128 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.136 | +7.1% |
| 1925 | 0.137 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.14 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.139 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.141 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.135 | -4.3% |
| 1931 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.134 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.135 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.131 | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 0.11 | -16.0% |
| 1939 | 0.109 | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.104 | -4.6% |
| 1941 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.128 | +23.1% |
| 1946 | 0.158 | +23.4% |
| 1947 | 0.2 | +26.6% |
| 1948 | 0.223 | +11.5% |
| 1949 | 0.225 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.231 | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.236 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.237 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.238 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.253 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.252 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.251 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.254 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.253 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.251 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.424 | +69.6% |
| 1991 | 0.439 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.447 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.454 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.457 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.492 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.489 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.482 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.474 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.481 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.479 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.481 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.492 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.529 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.538 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.541 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.537 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.524 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.523 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.554 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.569 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.516 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.511 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.552 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.601 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.541 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.482 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.442 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.424 | -4.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.424 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.424 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +69.6% | 0.25 | 0.424 |
| 1947 | +26.6% | 0.158 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1177 | 0.117 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1182 | 0.116 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.134 | 0.127 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1294 | 0.109 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1454 | 0.104 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2347 | 0.231 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2511 | 0.238 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2505 | 0.25 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4599 | 0.424 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4841 | 0.47 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5365 | 0.511 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4953 | 0.424 | 0.601 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Romania?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Romania was 0.424 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 2020.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1940.
- How does Romania rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.