What is judicial checks on government index in Romania?

Judicial checks on government index in Romania was 0.745 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2016.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1789.

How does Romania rank for judicial checks on government index?

Romania ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Romania

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Romania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.745

Change on year

up 12.7%

World rank

72nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.922

in 2016

All-time low

0.056

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Romania, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Romania stood at 0.745.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Romania peaked at 0.922 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1789.

Romania ranks 72nd 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.056	0.056	0.056	1
1790s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1800s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1810s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1820s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1830s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1840s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1850s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1860s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1870s	0.423	0.423	0.423	10
1880s	0.423	0.423	0.423	10
1890s	0.423	0.423	0.423	10
1900s	0.48	0.48	0.48	10
1910s	0.48	0.48	0.48	10
1920s	0.4954	0.48	0.502	10
1930s	0.4729	0.378	0.502	10
1940s	0.2459	0.104	0.351	10
1950s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1960s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1970s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1980s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1990s	0.4689	0.3	0.505	10
2000s	0.6458	0.507	0.784	10
2010s	0.7837	0.53	0.922	10
2020s	0.7605	0.661	0.858	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Romania?: Judicial checks on government index in Romania was 0.745 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2016.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1789.
How does Romania rank for judicial checks on government index?: Romania ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.