Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Romania
Romania: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 47.99 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.99 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.67 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
36.65 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Romania recorded 47.99 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Romania peaked at 49.67 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.65 0-100, in 2002.
That places Romania 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Romania, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.82 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.2 0-100 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 36.81 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 36.65 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.91 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.47 0-100 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 41.01 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 43 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 41.37 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 42.16 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.56 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.22 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.54 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 40.92 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 42.51 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 43.28 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 45.93 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 46.51 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.96 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.67 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 45.65 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.4 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.44 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 49.53 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.67 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.03 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 47.99 0-100 | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 47.99 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 72% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 47.99 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.01 0-100 | 39.2 0-100 | 42.82 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1 0-100 | 36.65 0-100 | 43 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.32 0-100 | 40.92 0-100 | 46.96 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.18 0-100 | 45.4 0-100 | 49.67 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Romania?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Romania was 47.99 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.67 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.65 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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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