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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Romania

Romania: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.647 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.647
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.727
in 2021
All-time low
0.095
in 1966
Years of data
166
1860–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Romania, 1860–2025

00.20.40.60.8186019422025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Romania stood at 0.647.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Romania peaked at 0.727 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 1966.

That places Romania 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1860 0.125 —
1861 0.125 +0.0%
1862 0.254 +103.2%
1863 0.254 +0.0%
1864 0.274 +7.9%
1865 0.282 +2.9%
1866 0.282 +0.0%
1867 0.282 +0.0%
1868 0.282 +0.0%
1869 0.282 +0.0%
1870 0.282 +0.0%
1871 0.282 +0.0%
1872 0.282 +0.0%
1873 0.282 +0.0%
1874 0.282 +0.0%
1875 0.282 +0.0%
1876 0.282 +0.0%
1877 0.282 +0.0%
1878 0.282 +0.0%
1879 0.282 +0.0%
1880 0.282 +0.0%
1881 0.282 +0.0%
1882 0.282 +0.0%
1883 0.282 +0.0%
1884 0.282 +0.0%
1885 0.282 +0.0%
1886 0.282 +0.0%
1887 0.282 +0.0%
1888 0.282 +0.0%
1889 0.282 +0.0%
1890 0.282 +0.0%
1891 0.282 +0.0%
1892 0.282 +0.0%
1893 0.282 +0.0%
1894 0.282 +0.0%
1895 0.282 +0.0%
1896 0.282 +0.0%
1897 0.282 +0.0%
1898 0.282 +0.0%
1899 0.282 +0.0%
1900 0.273 -3.2%
1901 0.273 +0.0%
1902 0.273 +0.0%
1903 0.273 +0.0%
1904 0.273 +0.0%
1905 0.273 +0.0%
1906 0.273 +0.0%
1907 0.273 +0.0%
1908 0.273 +0.0%
1909 0.273 +0.0%
1910 0.273 +0.0%
1911 0.273 +0.0%
1912 0.273 +0.0%
1913 0.273 +0.0%
1914 0.273 +0.0%
1915 0.273 +0.0%
1916 0.273 +0.0%
1917 0.273 +0.0%
1918 0.273 +0.0%
1919 0.273 +0.0%
1920 0.273 +0.0%
1921 0.273 +0.0%
1922 0.273 +0.0%
1923 0.273 +0.0%
1924 0.273 +0.0%
1925 0.273 +0.0%
1926 0.273 +0.0%
1927 0.273 +0.0%
1928 0.273 +0.0%
1929 0.273 +0.0%
1930 0.277 +1.5%
1931 0.277 +0.0%
1932 0.277 +0.0%
1933 0.277 +0.0%
1934 0.277 +0.0%
1935 0.277 +0.0%
1936 0.277 +0.0%
1937 0.277 +0.0%
1938 0.247 -10.8%
1939 0.207 -16.2%
1940 0.288 +39.1%
1941 0.321 +11.5%
1942 0.288 -10.3%
1943 0.288 +0.0%
1944 0.288 +0.0%
1945 0.266 -7.6%
1946 0.266 +0.0%
1947 0.149 -44.0%
1948 0.161 +8.1%
1949 0.158 -1.9%
1950 0.105 -33.5%
1951 0.105 +0.0%
1952 0.105 +0.0%
1953 0.105 +0.0%
1954 0.105 +0.0%
1955 0.105 +0.0%
1956 0.105 +0.0%
1957 0.105 +0.0%
1958 0.105 +0.0%
1959 0.105 +0.0%
1960 0.103 -1.9%
1961 0.097 -5.8%
1962 0.097 +0.0%
1963 0.097 +0.0%
1964 0.097 +0.0%
1965 0.097 +0.0%
1966 0.095 -2.1%
1967 0.095 +0.0%
1968 0.095 +0.0%
1969 0.112 +17.9%
1970 0.112 +0.0%
1971 0.112 +0.0%
1972 0.111 -0.9%
1973 0.111 +0.0%
1974 0.111 +0.0%
1975 0.111 +0.0%
1976 0.111 +0.0%
1977 0.111 +0.0%
1978 0.111 +0.0%
1979 0.111 +0.0%
1980 0.111 +0.0%
1981 0.111 +0.0%
1982 0.111 +0.0%
1983 0.111 +0.0%
1984 0.111 +0.0%
1985 0.111 +0.0%
1986 0.171 +54.1%
1987 0.171 +0.0%
1988 0.171 +0.0%
1989 0.171 +0.0%
1990 0.437 +155.6%
1991 0.501 +14.6%
1992 0.565 +12.8%
1993 0.566 +0.2%
1994 0.566 +0.0%
1995 0.566 +0.0%
1996 0.581 +2.7%
1997 0.576 -0.9%
1998 0.572 -0.7%
1999 0.568 -0.7%
2000 0.565 -0.5%
2001 0.568 +0.5%
2002 0.564 -0.7%
2003 0.609 +8.0%
2004 0.605 -0.7%
2005 0.616 +1.8%
2006 0.612 -0.6%
2007 0.65 +6.2%
2008 0.649 -0.2%
2009 0.651 +0.3%
2010 0.654 +0.5%
2011 0.652 -0.3%
2012 0.655 +0.5%
2013 0.658 +0.5%
2014 0.651 -1.1%
2015 0.655 +0.6%
2016 0.642 -2.0%
2017 0.591 -7.9%
2018 0.647 +9.5%
2019 0.71 +9.7%
2020 0.711 +0.1%
2021 0.727 +2.3%
2022 0.689 -5.2%
2023 0.652 -5.4%
2024 0.623 -4.4%
2025 0.647 +3.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.647 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.647 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.2442 0.125 0.282 10
1870s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1880s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1890s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1900s 0.273 0.273 0.273 10
1910s 0.273 0.273 0.273 10
1920s 0.273 0.273 0.273 10
1930s 0.267 0.207 0.277 10
1940s 0.2473 0.149 0.321 10
1950s 0.105 0.105 0.105 10
1960s 0.0985 0.095 0.112 10
1970s 0.1112 0.111 0.112 10
1980s 0.135 0.111 0.171 10
1990s 0.5498 0.437 0.581 10
2000s 0.6089 0.564 0.651 10
2010s 0.6515 0.591 0.71 10
2020s 0.6748 0.623 0.727 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Mexico 0.651 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 0.651 compare
  3. 15 Norway 0.65 compare
  4. 16 Belgium 0.647 compare
  5. 18 Iceland 0.646 compare
  6. 18 Zambia 0.646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Romania?
Participatory political institutions index in Romania was 0.647 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.727 in 2021.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1966.
How does Romania rank for participatory political institutions index?
Romania ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.