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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Romania

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Romania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

63 Bulgaria 0.442 compare
64 Moldova 0.44 compare
65 Solomon Islands 0.439 compare
67 Nepal 0.422 compare
68 Colombia 0.405 compare
68 Dominican Republic 0.405 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Romania

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 206,671 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,130 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.464 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.605 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.777 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.806 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.605 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.