What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1949.

How does Romania rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Romania ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Romania

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Romania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.385 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.385

Change on year

up 19.6%

World rank

127th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.897

in 2016

All-time low

0.016

in 1949

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Romania, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Romania stood at 0.385.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Romania peaked at 0.897 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1949.

Romania ranks 127th of 175 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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Romania, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.386	—
1901	0.386	+0.0%
1902	0.386	+0.0%
1903	0.386	+0.0%
1904	0.386	+0.0%
1905	0.386	+0.0%
1906	0.386	+0.0%
1907	0.386	+0.0%
1908	0.386	+0.0%
1909	0.386	+0.0%
1910	0.386	+0.0%
1911	0.386	+0.0%
1912	0.386	+0.0%
1913	0.386	+0.0%
1914	0.386	+0.0%
1915	0.394	+2.1%
1916	0.394	+0.0%
1917	0.394	+0.0%
1918	0.46	+16.8%
1919	0.46	+0.0%
1920	0.487	+5.9%
1921	0.487	+0.0%
1922	0.487	+0.0%
1923	0.487	+0.0%
1924	0.487	+0.0%
1925	0.487	+0.0%
1926	0.487	+0.0%
1927	0.487	+0.0%
1928	0.487	+0.0%
1929	0.487	+0.0%
1930	0.487	+0.0%
1931	0.487	+0.0%
1932	0.487	+0.0%
1933	0.487	+0.0%
1934	0.487	+0.0%
1935	0.487	+0.0%
1936	0.487	+0.0%
1937	0.487	+0.0%
1938	0.053	-89.1%
1939	0.053	+0.0%
1940	0.084	+58.5%
1941	0.055	-34.5%
1942	0.055	+0.0%
1943	0.055	+0.0%
1944	0.037	-32.7%
1945	0.052	+40.5%
1946	0.043	-17.3%
1947	0.043	+0.0%
1948	0.043	+0.0%
1949	0.016	-62.8%
1950	0.016	+0.0%
1951	0.016	+0.0%
1952	0.016	+0.0%
1953	0.016	+0.0%
1954	0.016	+0.0%
1955	0.016	+0.0%
1956	0.016	+0.0%
1957	0.016	+0.0%
1958	0.016	+0.0%
1959	0.016	+0.0%
1960	0.029	+81.2%
1961	0.029	+0.0%
1962	0.029	+0.0%
1963	0.04	+37.9%
1964	0.04	+0.0%
1965	0.064	+60.0%
1966	0.057	-10.9%
1967	0.057	+0.0%
1968	0.057	+0.0%
1969	0.057	+0.0%
1970	0.057	+0.0%
1971	0.042	-26.3%
1972	0.017	-59.5%
1973	0.017	+0.0%
1974	0.017	+0.0%
1975	0.017	+0.0%
1976	0.017	+0.0%
1977	0.017	+0.0%
1978	0.017	+0.0%
1979	0.017	+0.0%
1980	0.017	+0.0%
1981	0.017	+0.0%
1982	0.017	+0.0%
1983	0.017	+0.0%
1984	0.017	+0.0%
1985	0.017	+0.0%
1986	0.017	+0.0%
1987	0.017	+0.0%
1988	0.017	+0.0%
1989	0.024	+41.2%
1990	0.529	+2104.2%
1991	0.529	+0.0%
1992	0.529	+0.0%
1993	0.529	+0.0%
1994	0.529	+0.0%
1995	0.529	+0.0%
1996	0.585	+10.6%
1997	0.593	+1.4%
1998	0.593	+0.0%
1999	0.593	+0.0%
2000	0.593	+0.0%
2001	0.521	-12.1%
2002	0.521	+0.0%
2003	0.532	+2.1%
2004	0.532	+0.0%
2005	0.615	+15.6%
2006	0.615	+0.0%
2007	0.615	+0.0%
2008	0.615	+0.0%
2009	0.615	+0.0%
2010	0.637	+3.6%
2011	0.637	+0.0%
2012	0.616	-3.3%
2013	0.646	+4.9%
2014	0.646	+0.0%
2015	0.691	+7.0%
2016	0.897	+29.8%
2017	0.363	-59.5%
2018	0.335	-7.7%
2019	0.391	+16.7%
2020	0.491	+25.6%
2021	0.648	+32.0%
2022	0.382	-41.0%
2023	0.336	-12.0%
2024	0.322	-4.2%
2025	0.385	+19.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

Romania's 0.385 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Romania's 0.385 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.386	0.386	0.386	10
1910s	0.4032	0.386	0.46	10
1920s	0.487	0.487	0.487	10
1930s	0.4002	0.053	0.487	10
1940s	0.0483	0.016	0.084	10
1950s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1960s	0.0459	0.029	0.064	10
1970s	0.0235	0.017	0.057	10
1980s	0.0177	0.017	0.024	10
1990s	0.5538	0.529	0.593	10
2000s	0.5774	0.521	0.615	10
2010s	0.5859	0.335	0.897	10
2020s	0.4273	0.322	0.648	6

Countries ranked near Romania

124 Botswana 0.431 compare
125 Papua New Guinea 0.429 compare
126 Mexico 0.427 compare
128 Albania 0.379 compare
129 Djibouti 0.375 compare
130 Guyana 0.371 compare
130 Slovakia 0.371 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Romania?: Deliberative political institutions index in Romania was 0.385 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 2016.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1949.
How does Romania rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Romania ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.