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Free and Fair Elections Index in Romania

Romania: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.658 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.658
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Romania, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.658 for free and fair elections index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Romania peaked at 0.899 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Romania ranks 74th of 176 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0.0076 0 0.048 10
1840s 0.0077 0 0.042 10
1850s 0.0017 0 0.017 10
1860s 0.3638 0.158 0.422 10
1870s 0.3571 0.349 0.412 10
1880s 0.3513 0.349 0.355 10
1890s 0.3486 0.345 0.353 10
1900s 0.3573 0.345 0.36 10
1910s 0.3526 0.337 0.36 10
1920s 0.2859 0.254 0.351 10
1930s 0.29 0.09 0.351 10
1940s 0.0594 0 0.235 10
1950s 0.3377 0.228 0.4 10
1960s 0.4014 0.399 0.403 10
1970s 0.4038 0.398 0.41 10
1980s 0.3998 0.396 0.404 10
1990s 0.5679 0.539 0.625 10
2000s 0.6442 0.593 0.718 10
2010s 0.7719 0.716 0.866 10
2020s 0.8138 0.658 0.899 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 71 Armenia 0.673 compare
  2. 72 Guatemala 0.666 compare
  3. 73 Moldova 0.662 compare
  4. 75 Maldives 0.643 compare
  5. 76 Bulgaria 0.64 compare
  6. 77 Benin 0.638 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Romania?
Free and fair elections index in Romania was 0.658 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2020.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Romania rank for free and fair elections index?
Romania ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.