What is human rights index in Romania?

Human rights index in Romania was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2016.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1948.

How does Romania rank for human rights index?

Romania ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Romania

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

Romania: Human Rights Index was 0.877 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.877

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

46th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.924

in 2016

All-time low

0.087

in 1948

Years of data

195

1831–2025

Human Rights Index in Romania, 1831–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.877 for human rights index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Romania peaked at 0.924 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1948.

That places Romania 46th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.277	0.277	0.277	9
1840s	0.277	0.277	0.277	10
1850s	0.2866	0.28	0.328	10
1860s	0.52	0.508	0.538	10
1870s	0.562	0.562	0.562	10
1880s	0.562	0.562	0.562	10
1890s	0.562	0.562	0.562	10
1900s	0.5691	0.558	0.571	10
1910s	0.5576	0.545	0.568	10
1920s	0.5807	0.57	0.585	10
1930s	0.5064	0.305	0.551	10
1940s	0.2186	0.087	0.284	10
1950s	0.0948	0.094	0.096	10
1960s	0.1403	0.097	0.161	10
1970s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1980s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1990s	0.8663	0.803	0.89	10
2000s	0.8896	0.876	0.904	10
2010s	0.9098	0.886	0.924	10
2020s	0.8838	0.871	0.898	6

Countries ranked near Romania

44 Gambia 0.88 compare
45 Greece 0.878 compare
47 Jamaica 0.876 compare
48 Dominican Republic 0.874 compare
48 Panama 0.874 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Romania

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.464 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Romania?: Human rights index in Romania was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2016.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1948.
How does Romania rank for human rights index?: Romania ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.