What is civil society participation index in Romania?

Civil society participation index in Romania was 0.656 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2015.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1972.

How does Romania rank for civil society participation index?

Romania ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Romania

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Romania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.656 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.656

Change on year

up 24.0%

World rank

103rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.807

in 2015

All-time low

0.047

in 1972

Years of data

166

1860–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Romania, 1860–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Romania stood at 0.656.

That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Romania peaked at 0.807 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1972.

That places Romania 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Romania, 1860 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1860	0.298	—
1861	0.298	+0.0%
1862	0.298	+0.0%
1863	0.298	+0.0%
1864	0.298	+0.0%
1865	0.298	+0.0%
1866	0.298	+0.0%
1867	0.298	+0.0%
1868	0.298	+0.0%
1869	0.298	+0.0%
1870	0.298	+0.0%
1871	0.298	+0.0%
1872	0.298	+0.0%
1873	0.298	+0.0%
1874	0.298	+0.0%
1875	0.298	+0.0%
1876	0.298	+0.0%
1877	0.298	+0.0%
1878	0.298	+0.0%
1879	0.298	+0.0%
1880	0.298	+0.0%
1881	0.298	+0.0%
1882	0.298	+0.0%
1883	0.298	+0.0%
1884	0.298	+0.0%
1885	0.298	+0.0%
1886	0.298	+0.0%
1887	0.298	+0.0%
1888	0.298	+0.0%
1889	0.298	+0.0%
1890	0.298	+0.0%
1891	0.298	+0.0%
1892	0.298	+0.0%
1893	0.298	+0.0%
1894	0.298	+0.0%
1895	0.298	+0.0%
1896	0.298	+0.0%
1897	0.298	+0.0%
1898	0.298	+0.0%
1899	0.298	+0.0%
1900	0.265	-11.1%
1901	0.265	+0.0%
1902	0.265	+0.0%
1903	0.265	+0.0%
1904	0.265	+0.0%
1905	0.265	+0.0%
1906	0.265	+0.0%
1907	0.265	+0.0%
1908	0.265	+0.0%
1909	0.265	+0.0%
1910	0.265	+0.0%
1911	0.265	+0.0%
1912	0.265	+0.0%
1913	0.265	+0.0%
1914	0.265	+0.0%
1915	0.265	+0.0%
1916	0.265	+0.0%
1917	0.265	+0.0%
1918	0.265	+0.0%
1919	0.265	+0.0%
1920	0.265	+0.0%
1921	0.265	+0.0%
1922	0.265	+0.0%
1923	0.265	+0.0%
1924	0.265	+0.0%
1925	0.265	+0.0%
1926	0.265	+0.0%
1927	0.265	+0.0%
1928	0.265	+0.0%
1929	0.265	+0.0%
1930	0.282	+6.4%
1931	0.282	+0.0%
1932	0.282	+0.0%
1933	0.282	+0.0%
1934	0.282	+0.0%
1935	0.282	+0.0%
1936	0.282	+0.0%
1937	0.282	+0.0%
1938	0.165	-41.5%
1939	0.148	-10.3%
1940	0.148	+0.0%
1941	0.148	+0.0%
1942	0.148	+0.0%
1943	0.148	+0.0%
1944	0.148	+0.0%
1945	0.077	-48.0%
1946	0.077	+0.0%
1947	0.077	+0.0%
1948	0.096	+24.7%
1949	0.082	-14.6%
1950	0.082	+0.0%
1951	0.082	+0.0%
1952	0.082	+0.0%
1953	0.082	+0.0%
1954	0.082	+0.0%
1955	0.082	+0.0%
1956	0.082	+0.0%
1957	0.082	+0.0%
1958	0.082	+0.0%
1959	0.082	+0.0%
1960	0.082	+0.0%
1961	0.071	-13.4%
1962	0.071	+0.0%
1963	0.071	+0.0%
1964	0.071	+0.0%
1965	0.071	+0.0%
1966	0.055	-22.5%
1967	0.055	+0.0%
1968	0.055	+0.0%
1969	0.055	+0.0%
1970	0.055	+0.0%
1971	0.055	+0.0%
1972	0.047	-14.5%
1973	0.047	+0.0%
1974	0.047	+0.0%
1975	0.047	+0.0%
1976	0.047	+0.0%
1977	0.047	+0.0%
1978	0.047	+0.0%
1979	0.047	+0.0%
1980	0.047	+0.0%
1981	0.047	+0.0%
1982	0.047	+0.0%
1983	0.047	+0.0%
1984	0.047	+0.0%
1985	0.047	+0.0%
1986	0.047	+0.0%
1987	0.047	+0.0%
1988	0.047	+0.0%
1989	0.047	+0.0%
1990	0.568	+1108.5%
1991	0.568	+0.0%
1992	0.6	+5.6%
1993	0.6	+0.0%
1994	0.6	+0.0%
1995	0.6	+0.0%
1996	0.652	+8.7%
1997	0.648	-0.6%
1998	0.648	+0.0%
1999	0.648	+0.0%
2000	0.647	-0.2%
2001	0.667	+3.1%
2002	0.667	+0.0%
2003	0.685	+2.7%
2004	0.685	+0.0%
2005	0.727	+6.1%
2006	0.727	+0.0%
2007	0.727	+0.0%
2008	0.727	+0.0%
2009	0.727	+0.0%
2010	0.749	+3.0%
2011	0.749	+0.0%
2012	0.749	+0.0%
2013	0.773	+3.2%
2014	0.773	+0.0%
2015	0.807	+4.4%
2016	0.797	-1.2%
2017	0.678	-14.9%
2018	0.631	-6.9%
2019	0.686	+8.7%
2020	0.694	+1.2%
2021	0.76	+9.5%
2022	0.659	-13.3%
2023	0.581	-11.8%
2024	0.529	-9.0%
2025	0.656	+24.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

Romania's 0.656 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Romania's 0.656 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.298	0.298	0.298	10
1870s	0.298	0.298	0.298	10
1880s	0.298	0.298	0.298	10
1890s	0.298	0.298	0.298	10
1900s	0.265	0.265	0.265	10
1910s	0.265	0.265	0.265	10
1920s	0.265	0.265	0.265	10
1930s	0.2569	0.148	0.282	10
1940s	0.1149	0.077	0.148	10
1950s	0.082	0.082	0.082	10
1960s	0.0657	0.055	0.082	10
1970s	0.0486	0.047	0.055	10
1980s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1990s	0.6132	0.568	0.652	10
2000s	0.6986	0.647	0.727	10
2010s	0.7392	0.631	0.807	10
2020s	0.6465	0.529	0.76	6

Countries ranked near Romania

100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.662 compare
100 Maldives 0.662 compare
100 Slovakia 0.662 compare
103 Armenia 0.656 compare
103 New Zealand 0.656 compare
106 Morocco 0.651 compare
106 Pakistan 0.651 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Romania?: Civil society participation index in Romania was 0.656 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2015.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1972.
How does Romania rank for civil society participation index?: Romania ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.