Effective Power to Govern Score in Romania
Romania: Effective Power to Govern Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in Romania, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, effective power to govern score in Romania stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Romania peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2019.
That places Romania 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Romania
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.95 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.39 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0635 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 189.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score in Romania?
- Effective power to govern score in Romania was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for effective power to govern score?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.