Justified Political Positions Score in Romania

Romania: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.161 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.161
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 2016
All-time low
-3.06
in 1938
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Romania, 1900–2025

-4-202190019622025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded -0.161 for justified political positions score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 46.9% on the previous year and down 111.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Romania peaked at 2.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.06, in 1938.

Romania ranks 130th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.419 -0.419 -0.419 10
1910s -0.2964 -0.419 0.194 10
1920s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1930s -0.4578 -3.06 0.194 10
1940s -2.42 -2.79 -1.89 10
1950s -2.42 -2.42 -2.42 10
1960s -2.1 -2.44 -1.88 10
1970s -2.44 -2.44 -2.44 10
1980s -2.44 -2.44 -2.44 10
1990s 0.0754 -0.083 0.313 10
2000s 0.313 0.313 0.313 10
2010s 0.8269 -0.296 2.22 10
2020s 0.1505 -0.303 0.932 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 127 Honduras -0.107 compare
  2. 128 Mauritania -0.136 compare
  3. 129 Israel -0.141 compare
  4. 131 Burkina Faso -0.17 compare
  5. 132 Chad -0.186 compare
  6. 133 Nepal -0.203 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Romania?
Justified political positions score in Romania was -0.161 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2016.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -3.06 in 1938.
How does Romania rank for justified political positions score?
Romania ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 111.3%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
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
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.