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Political Corruption Index in Romania

Romania: Political Corruption 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 in Romania, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Romania stood at 0.419.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption 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 in Romania, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Zambia 0.428 compare
  2. 97 Brazil 0.423 compare
  3. 98 Jordan 0.422 compare
  4. 100 Rwanda 0.418 compare
  5. 101 Argentina 0.415 compare
  6. 102 Belarus 0.41 compare
  7. 102 Tunisia 0.41 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Romania?
Political corruption 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 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2000.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1945.
How does Romania rank for political corruption index?
Romania ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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