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Clientelism index in Romania

Romania: Clientelism index was 0.356 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.356
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
119th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.854
in 1923
All-time low
0.248
in 1966
Years of data
195
1831–2025

Clientelism index in Romania, 1831–2025

0.20.40.60.8183119282025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.356 for clientelism index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Romania peaked at 0.854 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.248, in 1966.

Romania ranks 119th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 195 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1831 0.68 —
1832 0.68 +0.0%
1833 0.68 +0.0%
1834 0.68 +0.0%
1835 0.68 +0.0%
1836 0.682 +0.3%
1837 0.71 +4.1%
1838 0.71 +0.0%
1839 0.71 +0.0%
1840 0.71 +0.0%
1841 0.709 -0.1%
1842 0.699 -1.4%
1843 0.699 +0.0%
1844 0.699 +0.0%
1845 0.699 +0.0%
1846 0.701 +0.3%
1847 0.713 +1.7%
1848 0.713 +0.0%
1849 0.713 +0.0%
1850 0.713 +0.0%
1851 0.713 +0.0%
1852 0.713 +0.0%
1853 0.713 +0.0%
1854 0.713 +0.0%
1855 0.713 +0.0%
1856 0.713 +0.0%
1857 0.713 +0.0%
1858 0.795 +11.5%
1859 0.785 -1.3%
1860 0.785 +0.0%
1861 0.787 +0.3%
1862 0.788 +0.1%
1863 0.788 +0.0%
1864 0.787 -0.1%
1865 0.78 -0.9%
1866 0.771 -1.2%
1867 0.768 -0.4%
1868 0.768 +0.0%
1869 0.786 +2.3%
1870 0.786 +0.0%
1871 0.786 +0.0%
1872 0.786 +0.0%
1873 0.786 +0.0%
1874 0.786 +0.0%
1875 0.776 -1.3%
1876 0.776 +0.0%
1877 0.776 +0.0%
1878 0.776 +0.0%
1879 0.782 +0.8%
1880 0.782 +0.0%
1881 0.782 +0.0%
1882 0.782 +0.0%
1883 0.795 +1.7%
1884 0.795 +0.0%
1885 0.795 +0.0%
1886 0.795 +0.0%
1887 0.795 +0.0%
1888 0.774 -2.6%
1889 0.774 +0.0%
1890 0.774 +0.0%
1891 0.781 +0.9%
1892 0.781 +0.0%
1893 0.781 +0.0%
1894 0.781 +0.0%
1895 0.77 -1.4%
1896 0.77 +0.0%
1897 0.77 +0.0%
1898 0.77 +0.0%
1899 0.79 +2.6%
1900 0.79 +0.0%
1901 0.798 +1.0%
1902 0.8 +0.3%
1903 0.8 +0.0%
1904 0.8 +0.0%
1905 0.796 -0.5%
1906 0.795 -0.1%
1907 0.802 +0.9%
1908 0.806 +0.5%
1909 0.806 +0.0%
1910 0.806 +0.0%
1911 0.799 -0.9%
1912 0.798 -0.1%
1913 0.801 +0.4%
1914 0.795 -0.7%
1915 0.795 +0.0%
1916 0.795 +0.0%
1917 0.795 +0.0%
1918 0.788 -0.9%
1919 0.802 +1.8%
1920 0.845 +5.4%
1921 0.845 +0.0%
1922 0.853 +0.9%
1923 0.854 +0.1%
1924 0.798 -6.6%
1925 0.798 +0.0%
1926 0.772 -3.3%
1927 0.746 -3.4%
1928 0.721 -3.4%
1929 0.707 -1.9%
1930 0.707 +0.0%
1931 0.71 +0.4%
1932 0.707 -0.4%
1933 0.701 -0.8%
1934 0.704 +0.4%
1935 0.704 +0.0%
1936 0.704 +0.0%
1937 0.704 +0.0%
1938 0.75 +6.5%
1939 0.82 +9.3%
1940 0.783 -4.5%
1941 0.783 +0.0%
1942 0.783 +0.0%
1943 0.783 +0.0%
1944 0.704 -10.1%
1945 0.734 +4.3%
1946 0.534 -27.2%
1947 0.63 +18.0%
1948 0.344 -45.4%
1949 0.402 +16.9%
1950 0.402 +0.0%
1951 0.402 +0.0%
1952 0.391 -2.7%
1953 0.278 -28.9%
1954 0.278 +0.0%
1955 0.278 +0.0%
1956 0.278 +0.0%
1957 0.271 -2.5%
1958 0.271 +0.0%
1959 0.271 +0.0%
1960 0.271 +0.0%
1961 0.276 +1.8%
1962 0.277 +0.4%
1963 0.277 +0.0%
1964 0.277 +0.0%
1965 0.253 -8.7%
1966 0.248 -2.0%
1967 0.288 +16.1%
1968 0.288 +0.0%
1969 0.299 +3.8%
1970 0.301 +0.7%
1971 0.301 +0.0%
1972 0.301 +0.0%
1973 0.301 +0.0%
1974 0.301 +0.0%
1975 0.295 -2.0%
1976 0.293 -0.7%
1977 0.293 +0.0%
1978 0.293 +0.0%
1979 0.293 +0.0%
1980 0.294 +0.3%
1981 0.294 +0.0%
1982 0.294 +0.0%
1983 0.294 +0.0%
1984 0.294 +0.0%
1985 0.302 +2.7%
1986 0.305 +1.0%
1987 0.305 +0.0%
1988 0.305 +0.0%
1989 0.305 +0.0%
1990 0.373 +22.3%
1991 0.467 +25.2%
1992 0.467 +0.0%
1993 0.469 +0.4%
1994 0.469 +0.0%
1995 0.469 +0.0%
1996 0.56 +19.4%
1997 0.575 +2.7%
1998 0.575 +0.0%
1999 0.575 +0.0%
2000 0.528 -8.2%
2001 0.559 +5.9%
2002 0.559 +0.0%
2003 0.559 +0.0%
2004 0.451 -19.3%
2005 0.535 +18.6%
2006 0.535 +0.0%
2007 0.504 -5.8%
2008 0.501 -0.6%
2009 0.449 -10.4%
2010 0.449 +0.0%
2011 0.449 +0.0%
2012 0.449 +0.0%
2013 0.45 +0.2%
2014 0.417 -7.3%
2015 0.393 -5.8%
2016 0.325 -17.3%
2017 0.368 +13.2%
2018 0.404 +9.8%
2019 0.395 -2.2%
2020 0.307 -22.3%
2021 0.286 -6.8%
2022 0.292 +2.1%
2023 0.321 +9.9%
2024 0.329 +2.5%
2025 0.356 +8.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.356 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.356 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.6902 0.68 0.71 9
1840s 0.7055 0.699 0.713 10
1850s 0.7284 0.713 0.795 10
1860s 0.7808 0.768 0.788 10
1870s 0.7816 0.776 0.786 10
1880s 0.7869 0.774 0.795 10
1890s 0.7768 0.77 0.79 10
1900s 0.7993 0.79 0.806 10
1910s 0.7974 0.788 0.806 10
1920s 0.7939 0.707 0.854 10
1930s 0.7211 0.701 0.82 10
1940s 0.648 0.344 0.783 10
1950s 0.312 0.271 0.402 10
1960s 0.2754 0.248 0.299 10
1970s 0.2972 0.293 0.301 10
1980s 0.2992 0.294 0.305 10
1990s 0.4999 0.373 0.575 10
2000s 0.518 0.449 0.559 10
2010s 0.4099 0.325 0.45 10
2020s 0.3152 0.286 0.356 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 116 Lesotho 0.372 compare
  2. 117 Libya 0.366 compare
  3. 117 Niger 0.366 compare
  4. 120 Ukraine 0.351 compare
  5. 121 Namibia 0.348 compare
  6. 122 Bhutan 0.333 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Romania?
Clientelism index in Romania was 0.356 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 1923.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.248 in 1966.
How does Romania rank for clientelism index?
Romania ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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