What is physical integrity rights index in Romania?

Physical integrity rights index in Romania was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 2019.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1944.

How does Romania rank for physical integrity rights index?

Romania ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Romania

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

Romania: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.955 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.955

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

25th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.965

in 2019

All-time low

0.105

in 1944

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Romania, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.955 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Romania peaked at 0.965 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1944.

That places Romania 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Romania, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.312	—
1790	0.312	+0.0%
1791	0.312	+0.0%
1792	0.312	+0.0%
1793	0.312	+0.0%
1794	0.312	+0.0%
1795	0.312	+0.0%
1796	0.312	+0.0%
1797	0.312	+0.0%
1798	0.312	+0.0%
1799	0.312	+0.0%
1800	0.312	+0.0%
1801	0.312	+0.0%
1802	0.312	+0.0%
1803	0.312	+0.0%
1804	0.312	+0.0%
1805	0.312	+0.0%
1806	0.312	+0.0%
1807	0.312	+0.0%
1808	0.312	+0.0%
1809	0.312	+0.0%
1810	0.312	+0.0%
1811	0.312	+0.0%
1812	0.312	+0.0%
1813	0.312	+0.0%
1814	0.312	+0.0%
1815	0.312	+0.0%
1816	0.312	+0.0%
1817	0.312	+0.0%
1818	0.312	+0.0%
1819	0.312	+0.0%
1820	0.312	+0.0%
1821	0.312	+0.0%
1822	0.312	+0.0%
1823	0.312	+0.0%
1824	0.312	+0.0%
1825	0.312	+0.0%
1826	0.312	+0.0%
1827	0.312	+0.0%
1828	0.312	+0.0%
1829	0.312	+0.0%
1830	0.439	+40.7%
1831	0.526	+19.8%
1832	0.526	+0.0%
1833	0.526	+0.0%
1834	0.526	+0.0%
1835	0.526	+0.0%
1836	0.526	+0.0%
1837	0.526	+0.0%
1838	0.526	+0.0%
1839	0.526	+0.0%
1840	0.526	+0.0%
1841	0.526	+0.0%
1842	0.526	+0.0%
1843	0.526	+0.0%
1844	0.526	+0.0%
1845	0.526	+0.0%
1846	0.526	+0.0%
1847	0.526	+0.0%
1848	0.526	+0.0%
1849	0.526	+0.0%
1850	0.526	+0.0%
1851	0.526	+0.0%
1852	0.526	+0.0%
1853	0.526	+0.0%
1854	0.526	+0.0%
1855	0.526	+0.0%
1856	0.526	+0.0%
1857	0.526	+0.0%
1858	0.526	+0.0%
1859	0.526	+0.0%
1860	0.526	+0.0%
1861	0.526	+0.0%
1862	0.526	+0.0%
1863	0.526	+0.0%
1864	0.526	+0.0%
1865	0.526	+0.0%
1866	0.526	+0.0%
1867	0.526	+0.0%
1868	0.526	+0.0%
1869	0.526	+0.0%
1870	0.526	+0.0%
1871	0.526	+0.0%
1872	0.526	+0.0%
1873	0.526	+0.0%
1874	0.526	+0.0%
1875	0.526	+0.0%
1876	0.526	+0.0%
1877	0.526	+0.0%
1878	0.526	+0.0%
1879	0.526	+0.0%
1880	0.526	+0.0%
1881	0.526	+0.0%
1882	0.526	+0.0%
1883	0.526	+0.0%
1884	0.526	+0.0%
1885	0.526	+0.0%
1886	0.526	+0.0%
1887	0.526	+0.0%
1888	0.526	+0.0%
1889	0.526	+0.0%
1890	0.526	+0.0%
1891	0.526	+0.0%
1892	0.526	+0.0%
1893	0.526	+0.0%
1894	0.526	+0.0%
1895	0.526	+0.0%
1896	0.526	+0.0%
1897	0.526	+0.0%
1898	0.526	+0.0%
1899	0.526	+0.0%
1900	0.526	+0.0%
1901	0.526	+0.0%
1902	0.526	+0.0%
1903	0.526	+0.0%
1904	0.526	+0.0%
1905	0.526	+0.0%
1906	0.526	+0.0%
1907	0.526	+0.0%
1908	0.526	+0.0%
1909	0.526	+0.0%
1910	0.526	+0.0%
1911	0.526	+0.0%
1912	0.526	+0.0%
1913	0.526	+0.0%
1914	0.505	-4.0%
1915	0.505	+0.0%
1916	0.505	+0.0%
1917	0.505	+0.0%
1918	0.505	+0.0%
1919	0.508	+0.6%
1920	0.508	+0.0%
1921	0.508	+0.0%
1922	0.508	+0.0%
1923	0.508	+0.0%
1924	0.508	+0.0%
1925	0.508	+0.0%
1926	0.508	+0.0%
1927	0.508	+0.0%
1928	0.508	+0.0%
1929	0.508	+0.0%
1930	0.479	-5.7%
1931	0.479	+0.0%
1932	0.479	+0.0%
1933	0.479	+0.0%
1934	0.479	+0.0%
1935	0.479	+0.0%
1936	0.479	+0.0%
1937	0.449	-6.3%
1938	0.309	-31.2%
1939	0.188	-39.2%
1940	0.173	-8.0%
1941	0.173	+0.0%
1942	0.202	+16.8%
1943	0.202	+0.0%
1944	0.105	-48.0%
1945	0.143	+36.2%
1946	0.147	+2.8%
1947	0.147	+0.0%
1948	0.122	-17.0%
1949	0.167	+36.9%
1950	0.167	+0.0%
1951	0.167	+0.0%
1952	0.167	+0.0%
1953	0.167	+0.0%
1954	0.167	+0.0%
1955	0.167	+0.0%
1956	0.167	+0.0%
1957	0.167	+0.0%
1958	0.167	+0.0%
1959	0.167	+0.0%
1960	0.167	+0.0%
1961	0.253	+51.5%
1962	0.253	+0.0%
1963	0.253	+0.0%
1964	0.253	+0.0%
1965	0.302	+19.4%
1966	0.353	+16.9%
1967	0.353	+0.0%
1968	0.353	+0.0%
1969	0.353	+0.0%
1970	0.353	+0.0%
1971	0.353	+0.0%
1972	0.353	+0.0%
1973	0.353	+0.0%
1974	0.353	+0.0%
1975	0.353	+0.0%
1976	0.353	+0.0%
1977	0.353	+0.0%
1978	0.353	+0.0%
1979	0.353	+0.0%
1980	0.353	+0.0%
1981	0.353	+0.0%
1982	0.353	+0.0%
1983	0.353	+0.0%
1984	0.353	+0.0%
1985	0.353	+0.0%
1986	0.353	+0.0%
1987	0.353	+0.0%
1988	0.353	+0.0%
1989	0.353	+0.0%
1990	0.802	+127.2%
1991	0.859	+7.1%
1992	0.949	+10.5%
1993	0.949	+0.0%
1994	0.949	+0.0%
1995	0.949	+0.0%
1996	0.949	+0.0%
1997	0.949	+0.0%
1998	0.949	+0.0%
1999	0.949	+0.0%
2000	0.949	+0.0%
2001	0.949	+0.0%
2002	0.949	+0.0%
2003	0.949	+0.0%
2004	0.949	+0.0%
2005	0.949	+0.0%
2006	0.949	+0.0%
2007	0.949	+0.0%
2008	0.949	+0.0%
2009	0.949	+0.0%
2010	0.953	+0.4%
2011	0.953	+0.0%
2012	0.953	+0.0%
2013	0.96	+0.7%
2014	0.96	+0.0%
2015	0.96	+0.0%
2016	0.96	+0.0%
2017	0.947	-1.4%
2018	0.954	+0.7%
2019	0.965	+1.2%
2020	0.954	-1.1%
2021	0.956	+0.2%
2022	0.965	+0.9%
2023	0.95	-1.6%
2024	0.94	-1.1%
2025	0.955	+1.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

Romania's 0.955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Romania's 0.955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.312	0.312	0.312	1
1790s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1800s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1810s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1820s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1830s	0.5173	0.439	0.526	10
1840s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1850s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1860s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1870s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1880s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1890s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1900s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1910s	0.5137	0.505	0.526	10
1920s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1930s	0.4299	0.188	0.479	10
1940s	0.1581	0.105	0.202	10
1950s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1960s	0.2893	0.167	0.353	10
1970s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1980s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1990s	0.9253	0.802	0.949	10
2000s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
2010s	0.9565	0.947	0.965	10
2020s	0.9533	0.94	0.965	6

Countries ranked near Romania

22 Croatia 0.963 compare
23 Albania 0.962 compare
24 Luxembourg 0.961 compare
25 Hungary 0.955 compare
27 Australia 0.954 compare
28 South Korea 0.952 compare

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More social development data for Romania

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Romania?: Physical integrity rights index in Romania was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1944.
How does Romania rank for physical integrity rights index?: Romania ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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