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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Romania

Romania: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.747 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.747
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.865
in 2016
All-time low
0.051
in 1789
Years of data
236
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Romania, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.747 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Romania peaked at 0.865 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1789.

That places Romania 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.051 —
1790 0.051 +0.0%
1791 0.051 +0.0%
1792 0.051 +0.0%
1793 0.051 +0.0%
1794 0.051 +0.0%
1795 0.051 +0.0%
1796 0.051 +0.0%
1797 0.051 +0.0%
1798 0.051 +0.0%
1799 0.051 +0.0%
1800 0.051 +0.0%
1801 0.051 +0.0%
1802 0.051 +0.0%
1803 0.051 +0.0%
1804 0.051 +0.0%
1805 0.051 +0.0%
1806 0.051 +0.0%
1807 0.051 +0.0%
1808 0.051 +0.0%
1809 0.051 +0.0%
1810 0.051 +0.0%
1811 0.051 +0.0%
1812 0.051 +0.0%
1813 0.051 +0.0%
1814 0.051 +0.0%
1815 0.051 +0.0%
1816 0.051 +0.0%
1817 0.051 +0.0%
1818 0.051 +0.0%
1819 0.051 +0.0%
1820 0.051 +0.0%
1821 0.051 +0.0%
1822 0.051 +0.0%
1823 0.051 +0.0%
1824 0.051 +0.0%
1825 0.051 +0.0%
1826 0.051 +0.0%
1827 0.051 +0.0%
1828 0.051 +0.0%
1829 0.051 +0.0%
1830 0.068 +33.3%
1831 0.099 +45.6%
1832 0.099 +0.0%
1833 0.099 +0.0%
1834 0.099 +0.0%
1835 0.099 +0.0%
1836 0.099 +0.0%
1837 0.099 +0.0%
1838 0.099 +0.0%
1839 0.099 +0.0%
1840 0.099 +0.0%
1841 0.099 +0.0%
1842 0.099 +0.0%
1843 0.099 +0.0%
1844 0.099 +0.0%
1845 0.099 +0.0%
1846 0.099 +0.0%
1847 0.099 +0.0%
1848 0.099 +0.0%
1849 0.099 +0.0%
1850 0.105 +6.1%
1851 0.105 +0.0%
1852 0.105 +0.0%
1853 0.105 +0.0%
1854 0.105 +0.0%
1855 0.105 +0.0%
1856 0.105 +0.0%
1857 0.107 +1.9%
1858 0.107 +0.0%
1859 0.107 +0.0%
1860 0.224 +109.3%
1861 0.224 +0.0%
1863 0.323 +44.2%
1864 0.292 -9.6%
1865 0.316 +8.2%
1866 0.366 +15.8%
1867 0.366 +0.0%
1868 0.366 +0.0%
1869 0.366 +0.0%
1870 0.414 +13.1%
1871 0.414 +0.0%
1872 0.414 +0.0%
1873 0.414 +0.0%
1874 0.414 +0.0%
1875 0.414 +0.0%
1876 0.414 +0.0%
1877 0.414 +0.0%
1878 0.414 +0.0%
1879 0.414 +0.0%
1880 0.414 +0.0%
1881 0.414 +0.0%
1882 0.414 +0.0%
1883 0.414 +0.0%
1884 0.414 +0.0%
1885 0.414 +0.0%
1886 0.414 +0.0%
1887 0.414 +0.0%
1888 0.414 +0.0%
1889 0.414 +0.0%
1890 0.414 +0.0%
1891 0.414 +0.0%
1892 0.414 +0.0%
1893 0.414 +0.0%
1894 0.414 +0.0%
1895 0.414 +0.0%
1896 0.414 +0.0%
1897 0.414 +0.0%
1898 0.414 +0.0%
1899 0.414 +0.0%
1900 0.429 +3.6%
1901 0.429 +0.0%
1902 0.429 +0.0%
1903 0.429 +0.0%
1904 0.429 +0.0%
1905 0.429 +0.0%
1906 0.429 +0.0%
1907 0.429 +0.0%
1908 0.429 +0.0%
1909 0.429 +0.0%
1910 0.429 +0.0%
1911 0.429 +0.0%
1912 0.429 +0.0%
1913 0.429 +0.0%
1914 0.405 -5.6%
1915 0.405 +0.0%
1916 0.402 -0.7%
1917 0.398 -1.0%
1918 0.403 +1.3%
1919 0.42 +4.2%
1920 0.437 +4.0%
1921 0.437 +0.0%
1922 0.437 +0.0%
1923 0.442 +1.1%
1924 0.447 +1.1%
1925 0.458 +2.5%
1926 0.429 -6.3%
1927 0.429 +0.0%
1928 0.428 -0.2%
1929 0.428 +0.0%
1930 0.424 -0.9%
1931 0.424 +0.0%
1932 0.424 +0.0%
1933 0.424 +0.0%
1934 0.424 +0.0%
1935 0.424 +0.0%
1936 0.424 +0.0%
1937 0.397 -6.4%
1938 0.267 -32.7%
1939 0.223 -16.5%
1940 0.211 -5.4%
1941 0.201 -4.7%
1942 0.208 +3.5%
1943 0.211 +1.4%
1944 0.152 -28.0%
1945 0.192 +26.3%
1946 0.168 -12.5%
1947 0.135 -19.6%
1948 0.081 -40.0%
1949 0.07 -13.6%
1950 0.069 -1.4%
1951 0.069 +0.0%
1952 0.069 +0.0%
1953 0.069 +0.0%
1954 0.069 +0.0%
1955 0.069 +0.0%
1956 0.071 +2.9%
1957 0.072 +1.4%
1958 0.072 +0.0%
1959 0.072 +0.0%
1960 0.074 +2.8%
1961 0.081 +9.5%
1962 0.081 +0.0%
1963 0.084 +3.7%
1964 0.084 +0.0%
1965 0.086 +2.4%
1966 0.087 +1.2%
1967 0.087 +0.0%
1968 0.087 +0.0%
1969 0.087 +0.0%
1970 0.087 +0.0%
1971 0.086 -1.1%
1972 0.086 +0.0%
1973 0.086 +0.0%
1974 0.086 +0.0%
1975 0.086 +0.0%
1976 0.086 +0.0%
1977 0.086 +0.0%
1978 0.086 +0.0%
1979 0.086 +0.0%
1980 0.086 +0.0%
1981 0.086 +0.0%
1982 0.086 +0.0%
1983 0.086 +0.0%
1984 0.086 +0.0%
1985 0.086 +0.0%
1986 0.086 +0.0%
1987 0.086 +0.0%
1988 0.086 +0.0%
1989 0.086 +0.0%
1990 0.49 +469.8%
1991 0.53 +8.2%
1992 0.596 +12.5%
1993 0.651 +9.2%
1994 0.651 +0.0%
1995 0.651 +0.0%
1996 0.668 +2.6%
1997 0.668 +0.0%
1998 0.668 +0.0%
1999 0.658 -1.5%
2000 0.671 +2.0%
2001 0.671 +0.0%
2002 0.667 -0.6%
2003 0.679 +1.8%
2004 0.703 +3.5%
2005 0.746 +6.1%
2006 0.746 +0.0%
2007 0.777 +4.2%
2008 0.784 +0.9%
2009 0.781 -0.4%
2010 0.799 +2.3%
2011 0.799 +0.0%
2012 0.787 -1.5%
2013 0.836 +6.2%
2014 0.844 +1.0%
2015 0.854 +1.2%
2016 0.865 +1.3%
2017 0.742 -14.2%
2018 0.658 -11.3%
2019 0.705 +7.1%
2020 0.832 +18.0%
2021 0.778 -6.5%
2022 0.767 -1.4%
2023 0.713 -7.0%
2024 0.677 -5.0%
2025 0.747 +10.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.747 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.747 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.051 0.051 0.051 1
1790s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1800s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1810s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1820s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1830s 0.0959 0.068 0.099 10
1840s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1850s 0.1056 0.105 0.107 10
1860s 0.3159 0.224 0.366 9
1870s 0.414 0.414 0.414 10
1880s 0.414 0.414 0.414 10
1890s 0.414 0.414 0.414 10
1900s 0.429 0.429 0.429 10
1910s 0.4149 0.398 0.429 10
1920s 0.4372 0.428 0.458 10
1930s 0.3855 0.223 0.424 10
1940s 0.1629 0.07 0.211 10
1950s 0.0701 0.069 0.072 10
1960s 0.0838 0.074 0.087 10
1970s 0.0861 0.086 0.087 10
1980s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1990s 0.6231 0.49 0.668 10
2000s 0.7225 0.667 0.784 10
2010s 0.7889 0.658 0.865 10
2020s 0.7523 0.677 0.832 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 69 United States 0.754 compare
  2. 70 Fiji 0.749 compare
  3. 72 Nepal 0.746 compare
  4. 73 Senegal 0.743 compare
  5. 74 Albania 0.742 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Romania?
Liberal political institutions index in Romania was 0.747 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 2016.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1789.
How does Romania rank for liberal political institutions index?
Romania ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.