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Equal Rights Protection Index in Romania

Romania: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.696 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.696
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.844
in 2016
All-time low
0.018
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Romania, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.696 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Romania peaked at 0.844 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1789.

Romania ranks 75th of 176 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.018 —
1790 0.018 +0.0%
1791 0.018 +0.0%
1792 0.018 +0.0%
1793 0.018 +0.0%
1794 0.018 +0.0%
1795 0.018 +0.0%
1796 0.018 +0.0%
1797 0.018 +0.0%
1798 0.018 +0.0%
1799 0.018 +0.0%
1800 0.018 +0.0%
1801 0.018 +0.0%
1802 0.018 +0.0%
1803 0.018 +0.0%
1804 0.018 +0.0%
1805 0.018 +0.0%
1806 0.018 +0.0%
1807 0.018 +0.0%
1808 0.018 +0.0%
1809 0.018 +0.0%
1810 0.018 +0.0%
1811 0.018 +0.0%
1812 0.018 +0.0%
1813 0.018 +0.0%
1814 0.018 +0.0%
1815 0.018 +0.0%
1816 0.018 +0.0%
1817 0.018 +0.0%
1818 0.018 +0.0%
1819 0.018 +0.0%
1820 0.018 +0.0%
1821 0.018 +0.0%
1822 0.018 +0.0%
1823 0.018 +0.0%
1824 0.018 +0.0%
1825 0.018 +0.0%
1826 0.018 +0.0%
1827 0.018 +0.0%
1828 0.018 +0.0%
1829 0.018 +0.0%
1830 0.018 +0.0%
1831 0.018 +0.0%
1832 0.018 +0.0%
1833 0.018 +0.0%
1834 0.018 +0.0%
1835 0.018 +0.0%
1836 0.018 +0.0%
1837 0.018 +0.0%
1838 0.018 +0.0%
1839 0.018 +0.0%
1840 0.018 +0.0%
1841 0.018 +0.0%
1842 0.018 +0.0%
1843 0.018 +0.0%
1844 0.018 +0.0%
1845 0.018 +0.0%
1846 0.018 +0.0%
1847 0.018 +0.0%
1848 0.018 +0.0%
1849 0.018 +0.0%
1850 0.018 +0.0%
1851 0.018 +0.0%
1852 0.018 +0.0%
1853 0.018 +0.0%
1854 0.018 +0.0%
1855 0.018 +0.0%
1856 0.018 +0.0%
1857 0.027 +50.0%
1858 0.027 +0.0%
1859 0.027 +0.0%
1860 0.027 +0.0%
1861 0.027 +0.0%
1862 0.027 +0.0%
1863 0.027 +0.0%
1864 0.027 +0.0%
1865 0.314 +1063.0%
1866 0.314 +0.0%
1867 0.314 +0.0%
1868 0.314 +0.0%
1869 0.314 +0.0%
1870 0.314 +0.0%
1871 0.314 +0.0%
1872 0.314 +0.0%
1873 0.314 +0.0%
1874 0.314 +0.0%
1875 0.314 +0.0%
1876 0.314 +0.0%
1877 0.314 +0.0%
1878 0.314 +0.0%
1879 0.314 +0.0%
1880 0.314 +0.0%
1881 0.382 +21.7%
1882 0.382 +0.0%
1883 0.382 +0.0%
1884 0.382 +0.0%
1885 0.382 +0.0%
1886 0.382 +0.0%
1887 0.382 +0.0%
1888 0.382 +0.0%
1889 0.382 +0.0%
1890 0.382 +0.0%
1891 0.382 +0.0%
1892 0.382 +0.0%
1893 0.382 +0.0%
1894 0.382 +0.0%
1895 0.382 +0.0%
1896 0.382 +0.0%
1897 0.382 +0.0%
1898 0.382 +0.0%
1899 0.382 +0.0%
1900 0.394 +3.1%
1901 0.394 +0.0%
1902 0.394 +0.0%
1903 0.394 +0.0%
1904 0.394 +0.0%
1905 0.394 +0.0%
1906 0.394 +0.0%
1907 0.394 +0.0%
1908 0.394 +0.0%
1909 0.394 +0.0%
1910 0.394 +0.0%
1911 0.394 +0.0%
1912 0.394 +0.0%
1913 0.394 +0.0%
1914 0.394 +0.0%
1915 0.394 +0.0%
1916 0.394 +0.0%
1917 0.394 +0.0%
1918 0.394 +0.0%
1919 0.406 +3.0%
1920 0.441 +8.6%
1921 0.441 +0.0%
1922 0.441 +0.0%
1923 0.441 +0.0%
1924 0.441 +0.0%
1925 0.441 +0.0%
1926 0.441 +0.0%
1927 0.441 +0.0%
1928 0.441 +0.0%
1929 0.441 +0.0%
1930 0.441 +0.0%
1931 0.441 +0.0%
1932 0.441 +0.0%
1933 0.441 +0.0%
1934 0.441 +0.0%
1935 0.441 +0.0%
1936 0.441 +0.0%
1937 0.441 +0.0%
1938 0.388 -12.0%
1939 0.388 +0.0%
1940 0.366 -5.7%
1941 0.366 +0.0%
1942 0.366 +0.0%
1943 0.366 +0.0%
1944 0.384 +4.9%
1945 0.384 +0.0%
1946 0.355 -7.6%
1947 0.618 +74.1%
1948 0.689 +11.5%
1949 0.689 +0.0%
1950 0.689 +0.0%
1951 0.689 +0.0%
1952 0.689 +0.0%
1953 0.689 +0.0%
1954 0.689 +0.0%
1955 0.689 +0.0%
1956 0.689 +0.0%
1957 0.689 +0.0%
1958 0.689 +0.0%
1959 0.689 +0.0%
1960 0.689 +0.0%
1961 0.714 +3.6%
1962 0.714 +0.0%
1963 0.714 +0.0%
1964 0.714 +0.0%
1965 0.714 +0.0%
1966 0.681 -4.6%
1967 0.681 +0.0%
1968 0.681 +0.0%
1969 0.681 +0.0%
1970 0.655 -3.8%
1971 0.655 +0.0%
1972 0.655 +0.0%
1973 0.655 +0.0%
1974 0.655 +0.0%
1975 0.655 +0.0%
1976 0.655 +0.0%
1977 0.655 +0.0%
1978 0.655 +0.0%
1979 0.655 +0.0%
1980 0.655 +0.0%
1981 0.655 +0.0%
1982 0.655 +0.0%
1983 0.655 +0.0%
1984 0.655 +0.0%
1985 0.655 +0.0%
1986 0.655 +0.0%
1987 0.655 +0.0%
1988 0.655 +0.0%
1989 0.655 +0.0%
1990 0.782 +19.4%
1991 0.782 +0.0%
1992 0.782 +0.0%
1993 0.782 +0.0%
1994 0.782 +0.0%
1995 0.782 +0.0%
1996 0.782 +0.0%
1997 0.782 +0.0%
1998 0.782 +0.0%
1999 0.782 +0.0%
2000 0.799 +2.2%
2001 0.799 +0.0%
2002 0.799 +0.0%
2003 0.799 +0.0%
2004 0.799 +0.0%
2005 0.799 +0.0%
2006 0.799 +0.0%
2007 0.797 -0.3%
2008 0.797 +0.0%
2009 0.797 +0.0%
2010 0.797 +0.0%
2011 0.797 +0.0%
2012 0.81 +1.6%
2013 0.81 +0.0%
2014 0.81 +0.0%
2015 0.81 +0.0%
2016 0.844 +4.2%
2017 0.844 +0.0%
2018 0.78 -7.6%
2019 0.768 -1.5%
2020 0.831 +8.2%
2021 0.748 -10.0%
2022 0.711 -4.9%
2023 0.711 +0.0%
2024 0.696 -2.1%
2025 0.696 +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.696 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.696 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.018 0.018 0.018 1
1790s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1800s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1810s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1820s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1830s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1840s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1850s 0.0207 0.018 0.027 10
1860s 0.1705 0.027 0.314 10
1870s 0.314 0.314 0.314 10
1880s 0.3752 0.314 0.382 10
1890s 0.382 0.382 0.382 10
1900s 0.394 0.394 0.394 10
1910s 0.3952 0.394 0.406 10
1920s 0.441 0.441 0.441 10
1930s 0.4304 0.388 0.441 10
1940s 0.4583 0.355 0.689 10
1950s 0.689 0.689 0.689 10
1960s 0.6983 0.681 0.714 10
1970s 0.655 0.655 0.655 10
1980s 0.655 0.655 0.655 10
1990s 0.782 0.782 0.782 10
2000s 0.7984 0.797 0.799 10
2010s 0.807 0.768 0.844 10
2020s 0.7322 0.696 0.831 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 72 Senegal 0.705 compare
  2. 72 Ukraine 0.705 compare
  3. 74 Cameroon 0.699 compare
  4. 76 Algeria 0.695 compare
  5. 77 Burkina Faso 0.686 compare
  6. 77 Liberia 0.686 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Romania?
Equal rights protection index in Romania was 0.696 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.844 in 2016.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1789.
How does Romania rank for equal rights protection index?
Romania ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.