How does Romania rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?

Romania ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Romania

Name: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Romania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.419 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.419

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

99th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.78

in 2000

All-time low

0.28

in 1945

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Romania, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.419 for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Romania peaked at 0.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1945.

Romania ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Romania, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.541	—
1901	0.541	+0.0%
1902	0.541	+0.0%
1903	0.541	+0.0%
1904	0.541	+0.0%
1905	0.541	+0.0%
1906	0.541	+0.0%
1907	0.541	+0.0%
1908	0.541	+0.0%
1909	0.541	+0.0%
1910	0.541	+0.0%
1911	0.541	+0.0%
1912	0.541	+0.0%
1913	0.541	+0.0%
1914	0.516	-4.6%
1915	0.516	+0.0%
1916	0.516	+0.0%
1917	0.516	+0.0%
1918	0.538	+4.3%
1919	0.538	+0.0%
1920	0.538	+0.0%
1921	0.538	+0.0%
1922	0.538	+0.0%
1923	0.538	+0.0%
1924	0.538	+0.0%
1925	0.515	-4.3%
1926	0.521	+1.2%
1927	0.521	+0.0%
1928	0.521	+0.0%
1929	0.543	+4.2%
1930	0.543	+0.0%
1931	0.543	+0.0%
1932	0.543	+0.0%
1933	0.543	+0.0%
1934	0.543	+0.0%
1935	0.537	-1.1%
1936	0.537	+0.0%
1937	0.537	+0.0%
1938	0.503	-6.3%
1939	0.408	-18.9%
1940	0.373	-8.6%
1941	0.373	+0.0%
1942	0.373	+0.0%
1943	0.373	+0.0%
1944	0.373	+0.0%
1945	0.28	-24.9%
1946	0.345	+23.2%
1947	0.345	+0.0%
1948	0.284	-17.7%
1949	0.293	+3.2%
1950	0.293	+0.0%
1951	0.293	+0.0%
1952	0.293	+0.0%
1953	0.293	+0.0%
1954	0.293	+0.0%
1955	0.293	+0.0%
1956	0.293	+0.0%
1957	0.293	+0.0%
1958	0.293	+0.0%
1959	0.293	+0.0%
1960	0.293	+0.0%
1961	0.293	+0.0%
1962	0.293	+0.0%
1963	0.293	+0.0%
1964	0.293	+0.0%
1965	0.293	+0.0%
1966	0.311	+6.1%
1967	0.311	+0.0%
1968	0.311	+0.0%
1969	0.311	+0.0%
1970	0.311	+0.0%
1971	0.311	+0.0%
1972	0.311	+0.0%
1973	0.311	+0.0%
1974	0.324	+4.2%
1975	0.324	+0.0%
1976	0.324	+0.0%
1977	0.324	+0.0%
1978	0.324	+0.0%
1979	0.324	+0.0%
1980	0.324	+0.0%
1981	0.324	+0.0%
1982	0.324	+0.0%
1983	0.324	+0.0%
1984	0.324	+0.0%
1985	0.324	+0.0%
1986	0.324	+0.0%
1987	0.324	+0.0%
1988	0.324	+0.0%
1989	0.372	+14.8%
1990	0.646	+73.7%
1991	0.709	+9.8%
1992	0.709	+0.0%
1993	0.709	+0.0%
1994	0.709	+0.0%
1995	0.709	+0.0%
1996	0.709	+0.0%
1997	0.709	+0.0%
1998	0.709	+0.0%
1999	0.709	+0.0%
2000	0.78	+10.0%
2001	0.779	-0.1%
2002	0.779	+0.0%
2003	0.779	+0.0%
2004	0.711	-8.7%
2005	0.696	-2.1%
2006	0.685	-1.6%
2007	0.663	-3.2%
2008	0.646	-2.6%
2009	0.63	-2.5%
2010	0.589	-6.5%
2011	0.589	+0.0%
2012	0.588	-0.2%
2013	0.467	-20.6%
2014	0.439	-6.0%
2015	0.439	+0.0%
2016	0.352	-19.8%
2017	0.461	+31.0%
2018	0.499	+8.2%
2019	0.384	-23.0%
2020	0.347	-9.6%
2021	0.295	-15.0%
2022	0.32	+8.5%
2023	0.327	+2.2%
2024	0.389	+19.0%
2025	0.419	+7.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

Romania's 0.419 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Romania's 0.419 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.541	0.541	0.541	10
1910s	0.5304	0.516	0.541	10
1920s	0.5311	0.515	0.543	10
1930s	0.5237	0.408	0.543	10
1940s	0.3412	0.28	0.373	10
1950s	0.293	0.293	0.293	10
1960s	0.3002	0.293	0.311	10
1970s	0.3188	0.311	0.324	10
1980s	0.3288	0.324	0.372	10
1990s	0.7027	0.646	0.709	10
2000s	0.7148	0.63	0.78	10
2010s	0.4807	0.352	0.589	10
2020s	0.3495	0.295	0.419	6

Countries ranked near Romania

96 Zambia 0.428 compare
97 Brazil 0.423 compare
98 Jordan 0.422 compare
100 Rwanda 0.418 compare
101 Argentina 0.415 compare
102 Belarus 0.41 compare
102 Tunisia 0.41 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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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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 political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Romania?: Political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Romania was 0.419 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2000.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1945.
How does Romania rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Romania ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.