Liberal political institutions in Romania
Romania: Liberal political institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
236
1789–2025
Liberal political institutions in Romania, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions in Romania is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 236 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions in Romania peaked at 1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Romania 53rd 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 Afghanistan 0
- 53 Albania 0 compare
- 53 Algeria 0
- 53 Angola 0
- 53 Argentina 0 compare
- 53 Armenia 0
- 53 Azerbaijan 0
- 53 Bahrain 0
- 53 Bangladesh 0
- 53 Belarus 0
- 53 Benin 0 compare
- 53 Bhutan 0 compare
- 53 Bolivia 0
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 53 Botswana 0 compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 0
- 53 Burundi 0
- 53 Cambodia 0
- 53 Cameroon 0
- 53 Central African Republic 0
- 53 Chad 0
- 53 China 0
- 53 Comoros 0
- 53 Congo 0
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 53 Cuba 0
- 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 53 Djibouti 0
- 53 Dominican Republic 0
- 53 East Timor 0
- 53 Ecuador 0
- 53 Egypt 0
- 53 El Salvador 0
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 53 Eritrea 0
- 53 Eswatini 0
- 53 Ethiopia 0
- 53 Fiji 0
- 53 Gabon 0
- 53 Georgia 0
- 53 Greece 0 compare
- 53 Guinea 0
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 53 Guyana 0
- 53 Haiti 0
- 53 Honduras 0
- 53 Hong Kong 0
- 53 Hungary 0 compare
- 53 India 0
- 53 Indonesia 0
- 53 Iran 0
- 53 Iraq 0
- 53 Jordan 0
- 53 Kazakhstan 0
- 53 Kenya 0 compare
- 53 Kuwait 0
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 53 Laos 0
- 53 Lebanon 0
- 53 Lesotho 0
- 53 Liberia 0
- 53 Libya 0
- 53 Madagascar 0
- 53 Malaysia 0
- 53 Maldives 0
- 53 Mali 0
- 53 Malta 0
- 53 Mauritania 0
- 53 Mexico 0
- 53 Moldova 0 compare
- 53 Mongolia 0 compare
- 53 Montenegro 0
- 53 Morocco 0
- 53 Mozambique 0
- 53 Myanmar 0
- 53 Nepal 0 compare
- 53 Nicaragua 0
- 53 Niger 0
- 53 Nigeria 0
- 53 North Korea 0
- 53 North Macedonia 0
- 53 Oman 0
- 53 Pakistan 0
- 53 Palestine 0
- 53 Panama 0
- 53 Papua New Guinea 0
- 53 Paraguay 0
- 53 Peru 0 compare
- 53 Philippines 0
- 53 Qatar 0
- 53 Russia 0
- 53 Rwanda 0
- 53 Saudi Arabia 0
- 53 Senegal 0
- 53 Serbia 0 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 0
- 53 Singapore 0
- 53 Slovakia 0 compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 0
- 53 Somalia 0
- 53 South Sudan 0
- 53 Sri Lanka 0
- 53 Sudan 0
- 53 Suriname 0 compare
- 53 Syria 0
- 53 Tajikistan 0
- 53 Tanzania 0 compare
- 53 Thailand 0
- 53 Togo 0
- 53 Tunisia 0 compare
- 53 Turkey 0
- 53 Turkmenistan 0
- 53 Uganda 0
- 53 Ukraine 0
- 53 United Arab Emirates 0
- 53 United States 0 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 0
- 53 Vatican 0
- 53 Venezuela 0 compare
- 53 Vietnam 0
- 53 Yemen 0
- 53 Zambia 0 compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 0
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions in Romania?
- Liberal political institutions in Romania was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Romania rank for liberal political institutions?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions.