Judicial Corruption Score in Romania
Romania: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.303 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Romania, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded -0.303 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
The figure is down 217.9% on the previous year and down 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Romania peaked at 1.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.22, in 1990.
Romania ranks 98th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.656 | -0.755 | -0.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2116 | -0.26 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.778 | 0.778 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.778 | 0.778 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.778 | 0.778 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.778 | 0.778 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.22 | -1.22 | -1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8496 | -1.22 | -0.394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5107 | 0.034 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.443 | -0.303 | 0.743 | 6 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Romania?
- Judicial corruption score in Romania was -0.303 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2016.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for judicial corruption score?
- Romania ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.1%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.