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Freedom of Association Index in Romania

Romania: Freedom of Association Index was 0.806 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.806
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.863
in 2020
All-time low
0.027
in 1966
Years of data
195
1831–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Romania, 1831–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Romania stood at 0.806.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Romania peaked at 0.863 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1966.

That places Romania 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1831 0.134 —
1832 0.134 +0.0%
1833 0.134 +0.0%
1834 0.134 +0.0%
1835 0.134 +0.0%
1836 0.134 +0.0%
1837 0.131 -2.2%
1838 0.131 +0.0%
1839 0.131 +0.0%
1840 0.131 +0.0%
1841 0.131 +0.0%
1842 0.13 -0.8%
1843 0.13 +0.0%
1844 0.13 +0.0%
1845 0.13 +0.0%
1846 0.131 +0.8%
1847 0.136 +3.8%
1848 0.136 +0.0%
1849 0.136 +0.0%
1850 0.136 +0.0%
1851 0.136 +0.0%
1852 0.136 +0.0%
1853 0.136 +0.0%
1854 0.136 +0.0%
1855 0.136 +0.0%
1856 0.136 +0.0%
1857 0.136 +0.0%
1858 0.271 +99.3%
1859 0.566 +108.9%
1860 0.591 +4.4%
1861 0.598 +1.2%
1862 0.595 -0.5%
1863 0.595 +0.0%
1864 0.591 -0.7%
1865 0.559 -5.4%
1866 0.588 +5.2%
1867 0.598 +1.7%
1868 0.598 +0.0%
1869 0.599 +0.2%
1870 0.677 +13.0%
1871 0.677 +0.0%
1872 0.677 +0.0%
1873 0.677 +0.0%
1874 0.677 +0.0%
1875 0.683 +0.9%
1876 0.683 +0.0%
1877 0.683 +0.0%
1878 0.683 +0.0%
1879 0.681 -0.3%
1880 0.681 +0.0%
1881 0.681 +0.0%
1882 0.681 +0.0%
1883 0.681 +0.0%
1884 0.681 +0.0%
1885 0.681 +0.0%
1886 0.681 +0.0%
1887 0.681 +0.0%
1888 0.678 -0.4%
1889 0.678 +0.0%
1890 0.678 +0.0%
1891 0.68 +0.3%
1892 0.68 +0.0%
1893 0.68 +0.0%
1894 0.68 +0.0%
1895 0.68 +0.0%
1896 0.68 +0.0%
1897 0.68 +0.0%
1898 0.68 +0.0%
1899 0.683 +0.4%
1900 0.683 +0.0%
1901 0.681 -0.3%
1902 0.681 +0.0%
1903 0.681 +0.0%
1904 0.681 +0.0%
1905 0.679 -0.3%
1906 0.679 +0.0%
1907 0.658 -3.1%
1908 0.682 +3.6%
1909 0.682 +0.0%
1910 0.682 +0.0%
1911 0.681 -0.1%
1912 0.682 +0.1%
1913 0.689 +1.0%
1914 0.679 -1.5%
1915 0.678 -0.1%
1916 0.665 -1.9%
1917 0.665 +0.0%
1918 0.661 -0.6%
1919 0.659 -0.3%
1920 0.66 +0.2%
1921 0.683 +3.5%
1922 0.682 -0.1%
1923 0.682 +0.0%
1924 0.609 -10.7%
1925 0.638 +4.8%
1926 0.625 -2.0%
1927 0.646 +3.4%
1928 0.648 +0.3%
1929 0.643 -0.8%
1930 0.552 -14.2%
1931 0.585 +6.0%
1932 0.584 -0.2%
1933 0.557 -4.6%
1934 0.576 +3.4%
1935 0.576 +0.0%
1936 0.576 +0.0%
1937 0.566 -1.7%
1938 0.134 -76.3%
1939 0.118 -11.9%
1940 0.109 -7.6%
1941 0.109 +0.0%
1942 0.109 +0.0%
1943 0.109 +0.0%
1944 0.098 -10.1%
1945 0.23 +134.7%
1946 0.229 -0.4%
1947 0.276 +20.5%
1948 0.059 -78.6%
1949 0.039 -33.9%
1950 0.039 +0.0%
1951 0.039 +0.0%
1952 0.039 +0.0%
1953 0.04 +2.6%
1954 0.04 +0.0%
1955 0.04 +0.0%
1956 0.04 +0.0%
1957 0.041 +2.5%
1958 0.041 +0.0%
1959 0.041 +0.0%
1960 0.041 +0.0%
1961 0.04 -2.4%
1962 0.04 +0.0%
1963 0.04 +0.0%
1964 0.04 +0.0%
1965 0.039 -2.5%
1966 0.027 -30.8%
1967 0.027 +0.0%
1968 0.027 +0.0%
1969 0.028 +3.7%
1970 0.029 +3.6%
1971 0.029 +0.0%
1972 0.029 +0.0%
1973 0.029 +0.0%
1974 0.029 +0.0%
1975 0.028 -3.4%
1976 0.028 +0.0%
1977 0.028 +0.0%
1978 0.028 +0.0%
1979 0.028 +0.0%
1980 0.027 -3.6%
1981 0.027 +0.0%
1982 0.027 +0.0%
1983 0.027 +0.0%
1984 0.027 +0.0%
1985 0.027 +0.0%
1986 0.027 +0.0%
1987 0.027 +0.0%
1988 0.027 +0.0%
1989 0.027 +0.0%
1990 0.751 +2681.5%
1991 0.786 +4.7%
1992 0.8 +1.8%
1993 0.801 +0.1%
1994 0.801 +0.0%
1995 0.801 +0.0%
1996 0.793 -1.0%
1997 0.793 +0.0%
1998 0.793 +0.0%
1999 0.793 +0.0%
2000 0.793 +0.0%
2001 0.774 -2.4%
2002 0.774 +0.0%
2003 0.786 +1.6%
2004 0.786 +0.0%
2005 0.812 +3.3%
2006 0.812 +0.0%
2007 0.812 +0.0%
2008 0.819 +0.9%
2009 0.815 -0.5%
2010 0.816 +0.1%
2011 0.816 +0.0%
2012 0.816 +0.0%
2013 0.825 +1.1%
2014 0.825 +0.0%
2015 0.848 +2.8%
2016 0.86 +1.4%
2017 0.818 -4.9%
2018 0.819 +0.1%
2019 0.839 +2.4%
2020 0.863 +2.9%
2021 0.844 -2.2%
2022 0.827 -2.0%
2023 0.807 -2.4%
2024 0.783 -3.0%
2025 0.806 +2.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.806 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.806 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.133 0.131 0.134 9
1840s 0.1321 0.13 0.136 10
1850s 0.1925 0.136 0.566 10
1860s 0.5912 0.559 0.599 10
1870s 0.6798 0.677 0.683 10
1880s 0.6804 0.678 0.681 10
1890s 0.6801 0.678 0.683 10
1900s 0.6787 0.658 0.683 10
1910s 0.6741 0.659 0.689 10
1920s 0.6516 0.609 0.683 10
1930s 0.4824 0.118 0.585 10
1940s 0.1367 0.039 0.276 10
1950s 0.04 0.039 0.041 10
1960s 0.0349 0.027 0.041 10
1970s 0.0285 0.028 0.029 10
1980s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1990s 0.7912 0.751 0.801 10
2000s 0.7983 0.774 0.819 10
2010s 0.8282 0.816 0.86 10
2020s 0.8217 0.783 0.863 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 69 Madagascar 0.812 compare
  2. 70 Moldova 0.81 compare
  3. 71 Liberia 0.809 compare
  4. 73 Bolivia 0.805 compare
  5. 74 Greece 0.801 compare
  6. 75 Paraguay 0.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Romania?
Freedom of association index in Romania was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2020.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1966.
How does Romania rank for freedom of association index?
Romania ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freedom of Association Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.