Key features of electoral democracy in Romania
Romania: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.605
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
70th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.805
in 2020
All-time low
0.036
in 1832
Years of data
195
1831–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Romania, 1831–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Romania stood at 0.605.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Romania peaked at 0.805 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1832.
Romania ranks 70th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0409 | 0.036 | 0.076 | 9 |
| 1840s | 0.0372 | 0.036 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0441 | 0.037 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1935 | 0.154 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2177 | 0.216 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2191 | 0.218 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2189 | 0.218 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2384 | 0.235 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2363 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2326 | 0.223 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1998 | 0.128 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1243 | 0.106 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.147 | 0.134 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1832 | 0.154 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1856 | 0.185 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5736 | 0.522 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6123 | 0.592 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6972 | 0.672 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6953 | 0.605 | 0.805 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.877 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.464 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.605 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.806 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.777 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Romania?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Romania was 0.605 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 2020.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1832.
- How does Romania rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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