Key features of human rights in Romania
Romania: Key features of human rights was 0.877 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of human rights in Romania, 1831–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.877 for key features of human rights in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Romania peaked at 0.924 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1948.
Romania ranks 46th 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 | 0.277 | 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
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Romania?
- Key features of human rights in Romania was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2016.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1948.
- How does Romania rank for key features of human rights?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.