What is varieties of democracy in Romania?

Varieties of democracy in Romania was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 2020.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1832.

How does Romania rank for varieties of democracy?

Romania ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Romania

Name: Varieties of democracy in Romania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Varieties of democracy was 0.605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.605

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.805

in 2020

All-time low

0.036

in 1832

Years of data

195

1831–2025

Varieties of democracy in Romania, 1831–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.605 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Romania peaked at 0.805 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1832.

Romania ranks 70th 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	0.0409	0.036	0.076	9
1840s	0.0372	0.036	0.041	10
1850s	0.0441	0.037	0.092	10
1860s	0.1935	0.154	0.217	10
1870s	0.2177	0.216	0.225	10
1880s	0.2191	0.218	0.22	10
1890s	0.2189	0.218	0.219	10
1900s	0.2384	0.235	0.24	10
1910s	0.2363	0.23	0.24	10
1920s	0.2326	0.223	0.238	10
1930s	0.1998	0.128	0.221	10
1940s	0.1243	0.106	0.146	10
1950s	0.147	0.134	0.154	10
1960s	0.1832	0.154	0.187	10
1970s	0.186	0.186	0.186	10
1980s	0.1856	0.185	0.186	10
1990s	0.5736	0.522	0.619	10
2000s	0.6123	0.592	0.666	10
2010s	0.6972	0.672	0.75	10
2020s	0.6953	0.605	0.805	6

Countries ranked near Romania

67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.632 compare
68 Armenia 0.614 compare
69 Ecuador 0.607 compare
70 Bolivia 0.605 compare
72 Bulgaria 0.599 compare
73 Liberia 0.597 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.464 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.877 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.877 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.605 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Romania?: Varieties of democracy in Romania was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 2020.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1832.
How does Romania rank for varieties of democracy?: Romania ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.