What is public sector corruption index in Romania?

Public sector corruption index in Romania was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 1789.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 2021.

How does Romania rank for public sector corruption index?

Romania ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Romania

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Romania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.319 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.319

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.89

in 1789

All-time low

0.186

in 2021

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Romania, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Romania is 0.319, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Romania peaked at 0.89 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.186, in 2021.

Romania ranks 111th 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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Romania, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.89	—
1790	0.89	+0.0%
1791	0.89	+0.0%
1792	0.89	+0.0%
1793	0.89	+0.0%
1794	0.89	+0.0%
1795	0.89	+0.0%
1796	0.89	+0.0%
1797	0.89	+0.0%
1798	0.89	+0.0%
1799	0.89	+0.0%
1800	0.89	+0.0%
1801	0.89	+0.0%
1802	0.89	+0.0%
1803	0.89	+0.0%
1804	0.89	+0.0%
1805	0.89	+0.0%
1806	0.89	+0.0%
1807	0.89	+0.0%
1808	0.89	+0.0%
1809	0.89	+0.0%
1810	0.89	+0.0%
1811	0.89	+0.0%
1812	0.89	+0.0%
1813	0.89	+0.0%
1814	0.89	+0.0%
1815	0.89	+0.0%
1816	0.89	+0.0%
1817	0.89	+0.0%
1818	0.89	+0.0%
1819	0.89	+0.0%
1820	0.89	+0.0%
1821	0.89	+0.0%
1822	0.89	+0.0%
1823	0.89	+0.0%
1824	0.89	+0.0%
1825	0.89	+0.0%
1826	0.89	+0.0%
1827	0.89	+0.0%
1828	0.89	+0.0%
1829	0.89	+0.0%
1830	0.89	+0.0%
1831	0.251	-71.8%
1832	0.251	+0.0%
1833	0.251	+0.0%
1834	0.251	+0.0%
1835	0.251	+0.0%
1836	0.251	+0.0%
1837	0.251	+0.0%
1838	0.251	+0.0%
1839	0.251	+0.0%
1840	0.251	+0.0%
1841	0.251	+0.0%
1842	0.251	+0.0%
1843	0.251	+0.0%
1844	0.251	+0.0%
1845	0.251	+0.0%
1846	0.251	+0.0%
1847	0.251	+0.0%
1848	0.251	+0.0%
1849	0.251	+0.0%
1850	0.251	+0.0%
1851	0.251	+0.0%
1852	0.251	+0.0%
1853	0.251	+0.0%
1854	0.251	+0.0%
1855	0.251	+0.0%
1856	0.251	+0.0%
1857	0.251	+0.0%
1858	0.251	+0.0%
1859	0.251	+0.0%
1860	0.251	+0.0%
1861	0.251	+0.0%
1862	0.251	+0.0%
1863	0.251	+0.0%
1864	0.251	+0.0%
1865	0.251	+0.0%
1866	0.251	+0.0%
1867	0.251	+0.0%
1868	0.251	+0.0%
1869	0.251	+0.0%
1870	0.251	+0.0%
1871	0.251	+0.0%
1872	0.251	+0.0%
1873	0.251	+0.0%
1874	0.251	+0.0%
1875	0.251	+0.0%
1876	0.251	+0.0%
1877	0.251	+0.0%
1878	0.251	+0.0%
1879	0.251	+0.0%
1880	0.251	+0.0%
1881	0.251	+0.0%
1882	0.251	+0.0%
1883	0.251	+0.0%
1884	0.251	+0.0%
1885	0.251	+0.0%
1886	0.251	+0.0%
1887	0.251	+0.0%
1888	0.251	+0.0%
1889	0.251	+0.0%
1890	0.251	+0.0%
1891	0.251	+0.0%
1892	0.251	+0.0%
1893	0.251	+0.0%
1894	0.251	+0.0%
1895	0.251	+0.0%
1896	0.251	+0.0%
1897	0.251	+0.0%
1898	0.251	+0.0%
1899	0.251	+0.0%
1900	0.251	+0.0%
1901	0.251	+0.0%
1902	0.251	+0.0%
1903	0.251	+0.0%
1904	0.251	+0.0%
1905	0.251	+0.0%
1906	0.251	+0.0%
1907	0.251	+0.0%
1908	0.251	+0.0%
1909	0.251	+0.0%
1910	0.251	+0.0%
1911	0.251	+0.0%
1912	0.251	+0.0%
1913	0.251	+0.0%
1914	0.213	-15.1%
1915	0.213	+0.0%
1916	0.213	+0.0%
1917	0.213	+0.0%
1918	0.252	+18.3%
1919	0.252	+0.0%
1920	0.252	+0.0%
1921	0.252	+0.0%
1922	0.252	+0.0%
1923	0.252	+0.0%
1924	0.252	+0.0%
1925	0.252	+0.0%
1926	0.252	+0.0%
1927	0.252	+0.0%
1928	0.252	+0.0%
1929	0.252	+0.0%
1930	0.252	+0.0%
1931	0.252	+0.0%
1932	0.252	+0.0%
1933	0.252	+0.0%
1934	0.252	+0.0%
1935	0.252	+0.0%
1936	0.252	+0.0%
1937	0.252	+0.0%
1938	0.236	-6.3%
1939	0.236	+0.0%
1940	0.32	+35.6%
1941	0.32	+0.0%
1942	0.32	+0.0%
1943	0.32	+0.0%
1944	0.32	+0.0%
1945	0.326	+1.9%
1946	0.426	+30.7%
1947	0.426	+0.0%
1948	0.5	+17.4%
1949	0.549	+9.8%
1950	0.549	+0.0%
1951	0.549	+0.0%
1952	0.549	+0.0%
1953	0.549	+0.0%
1954	0.549	+0.0%
1955	0.549	+0.0%
1956	0.549	+0.0%
1957	0.549	+0.0%
1958	0.549	+0.0%
1959	0.549	+0.0%
1960	0.549	+0.0%
1961	0.549	+0.0%
1962	0.549	+0.0%
1963	0.549	+0.0%
1964	0.549	+0.0%
1965	0.549	+0.0%
1966	0.549	+0.0%
1967	0.549	+0.0%
1968	0.549	+0.0%
1969	0.549	+0.0%
1970	0.549	+0.0%
1971	0.549	+0.0%
1972	0.549	+0.0%
1973	0.549	+0.0%
1974	0.599	+9.1%
1975	0.599	+0.0%
1976	0.599	+0.0%
1977	0.599	+0.0%
1978	0.599	+0.0%
1979	0.599	+0.0%
1980	0.599	+0.0%
1981	0.599	+0.0%
1982	0.599	+0.0%
1983	0.599	+0.0%
1984	0.599	+0.0%
1985	0.599	+0.0%
1986	0.599	+0.0%
1987	0.599	+0.0%
1988	0.599	+0.0%
1989	0.683	+14.0%
1990	0.65	-4.8%
1991	0.65	+0.0%
1992	0.65	+0.0%
1993	0.65	+0.0%
1994	0.65	+0.0%
1995	0.65	+0.0%
1996	0.65	+0.0%
1997	0.65	+0.0%
1998	0.65	+0.0%
1999	0.65	+0.0%
2000	0.764	+17.5%
2001	0.685	-10.3%
2002	0.685	+0.0%
2003	0.685	+0.0%
2004	0.685	+0.0%
2005	0.685	+0.0%
2006	0.64	-6.6%
2007	0.623	-2.7%
2008	0.623	+0.0%
2009	0.602	-3.4%
2010	0.602	+0.0%
2011	0.602	+0.0%
2012	0.594	-1.3%
2013	0.503	-15.3%
2014	0.411	-18.3%
2015	0.411	+0.0%
2016	0.407	-1.0%
2017	0.483	+18.7%
2018	0.483	+0.0%
2019	0.38	-21.3%
2020	0.322	-15.3%
2021	0.186	-42.2%
2022	0.221	+18.8%
2023	0.287	+29.9%
2024	0.319	+11.1%
2025	0.319	+0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

Romania's 0.319 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Romania's 0.319 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.89	0.89	0.89	1
1790s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1800s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1810s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1820s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1830s	0.3149	0.251	0.89	10
1840s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1850s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1860s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1870s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1880s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1890s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1900s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1910s	0.236	0.213	0.252	10
1920s	0.252	0.252	0.252	10
1930s	0.2488	0.236	0.252	10
1940s	0.3827	0.32	0.549	10
1950s	0.549	0.549	0.549	10
1960s	0.549	0.549	0.549	10
1970s	0.579	0.549	0.599	10
1980s	0.6074	0.599	0.683	10
1990s	0.65	0.65	0.65	10
2000s	0.6677	0.602	0.764	10
2010s	0.4876	0.38	0.602	10
2020s	0.2757	0.186	0.322	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Romania?: Public sector corruption index in Romania was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 1789.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 2021.
How does Romania rank for public sector corruption index?: Romania ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).