Control of Corruption - Governance score in Romania

Romania: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 48.38 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.38 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.2 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
36.4 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Romania, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 42.7 0-1001998: 39.1 0-1002000: 36.7 0-1002002: 36.4 0-1002003: 36.7 0-1002004: 41.2 0-1002005: 40.7 0-1002006: 42.7 0-1002007: 41.1 0-1002008: 41.9 0-1002009: 41.3 0-1002010: 41.9 0-1002011: 44.3 0-1002012: 40.6 0-1002013: 42.1 0-1002014: 43.2 0-1002015: 45.9 0-1002016: 46.4 0-1002017: 46.9 0-1002018: 44.4 0-1002019: 45.4 0-1002020: 46.8 0-1002021: 48 0-1002022: 49.2 0-1002023: 48.5 0-1002024: 48.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Romania recorded 48.38 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Romania peaked at 49.2 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.4 0-100, in 2002.

That places Romania 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Romania, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 42.65 0-100
1998 39.07 0-100 -8.4%
2000 36.69 0-100 -6.1%
2002 36.4 0-100 -0.8%
2003 36.66 0-100 +0.7%
2004 41.21 0-100 +12.4%
2005 40.69 0-100 -1.3%
2006 42.7 0-100 +4.9%
2007 41.07 0-100 -3.8%
2008 41.9 0-100 +2.0%
2009 41.28 0-100 -1.5%
2010 41.93 0-100 +1.6%
2011 44.25 0-100 +5.5%
2012 40.59 0-100 -8.3%
2013 42.15 0-100 +3.8%
2014 43.19 0-100 +2.5%
2015 45.87 0-100 +6.2%
2016 46.44 0-100 +1.2%
2017 46.86 0-100 +0.9%
2018 44.43 0-100 -5.2%
2019 45.43 0-100 +2.2%
2020 46.85 0-100 +3.1%
2021 48.05 0-100 +2.6%
2022 49.2 0-100 +2.4%
2023 48.49 0-100 -1.4%
2024 48.38 0-100 -0.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 48.38 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 70% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 48.38 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.86 0-100 39.07 0-100 42.65 0-100 2
2000s 39.84 0-100 36.4 0-100 42.7 0-100 9
2010s 44.11 0-100 40.59 0-100 46.86 0-100 10
2020s 48.19 0-100 46.85 0-100 49.2 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 88 Slovakia 50.1 0-100 compare
  2. 89 China 49.65 0-100 compare
  3. 90 Hungary 48.65 0-100 compare
  4. 92 Montenegro 46.65 0-100 compare
  5. 93 Kazakhstan 46.5 0-100 compare
  6. 94 United States Virgin Islands 46.4 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Romania?
Control of corruption - governance score in Romania was 48.38 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 49.2 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4 0-100 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Romania ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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