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Centralization of Political Power Index in Romania

Romania: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.279 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.279
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.965
in 1789
All-time low
0.08
in 2016
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Romania, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.279 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 232.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Romania peaked at 0.965 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2016.

That places Romania 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.965 —
1790 0.965 +0.0%
1791 0.965 +0.0%
1792 0.965 +0.0%
1793 0.965 +0.0%
1794 0.965 +0.0%
1795 0.965 +0.0%
1796 0.965 +0.0%
1797 0.965 +0.0%
1798 0.965 +0.0%
1799 0.965 +0.0%
1800 0.965 +0.0%
1801 0.965 +0.0%
1802 0.965 +0.0%
1803 0.965 +0.0%
1804 0.965 +0.0%
1805 0.965 +0.0%
1806 0.965 +0.0%
1807 0.965 +0.0%
1808 0.965 +0.0%
1809 0.965 +0.0%
1810 0.965 +0.0%
1811 0.965 +0.0%
1812 0.965 +0.0%
1813 0.965 +0.0%
1814 0.965 +0.0%
1815 0.965 +0.0%
1816 0.965 +0.0%
1817 0.965 +0.0%
1818 0.965 +0.0%
1819 0.965 +0.0%
1820 0.965 +0.0%
1821 0.965 +0.0%
1822 0.965 +0.0%
1823 0.965 +0.0%
1824 0.965 +0.0%
1825 0.965 +0.0%
1826 0.965 +0.0%
1827 0.965 +0.0%
1828 0.965 +0.0%
1829 0.965 +0.0%
1830 0.939 -2.7%
1831 0.914 -2.7%
1832 0.913 -0.1%
1833 0.913 +0.0%
1834 0.913 +0.0%
1835 0.913 +0.0%
1836 0.913 +0.0%
1837 0.913 +0.0%
1838 0.913 +0.0%
1839 0.913 +0.0%
1840 0.913 +0.0%
1841 0.913 +0.0%
1842 0.913 +0.0%
1843 0.913 +0.0%
1844 0.913 +0.0%
1845 0.913 +0.0%
1846 0.913 +0.0%
1847 0.913 +0.0%
1848 0.913 +0.0%
1849 0.913 +0.0%
1850 0.913 +0.0%
1851 0.913 +0.0%
1852 0.913 +0.0%
1853 0.913 +0.0%
1854 0.913 +0.0%
1855 0.913 +0.0%
1856 0.913 +0.0%
1857 0.913 +0.0%
1858 0.915 +0.2%
1859 0.915 +0.0%
1860 0.784 -14.3%
1861 0.784 +0.0%
1862 0.784 +0.0%
1863 0.678 -13.5%
1864 0.678 +0.0%
1865 0.678 +0.0%
1866 0.67 -1.2%
1867 0.67 +0.0%
1868 0.67 +0.0%
1869 0.67 +0.0%
1870 0.58 -13.4%
1871 0.58 +0.0%
1872 0.58 +0.0%
1873 0.58 +0.0%
1874 0.58 +0.0%
1875 0.58 +0.0%
1876 0.58 +0.0%
1877 0.58 +0.0%
1878 0.58 +0.0%
1879 0.58 +0.0%
1880 0.58 +0.0%
1881 0.58 +0.0%
1882 0.58 +0.0%
1883 0.58 +0.0%
1884 0.58 +0.0%
1885 0.58 +0.0%
1886 0.58 +0.0%
1887 0.58 +0.0%
1888 0.58 +0.0%
1889 0.58 +0.0%
1890 0.58 +0.0%
1891 0.58 +0.0%
1892 0.58 +0.0%
1893 0.58 +0.0%
1894 0.58 +0.0%
1895 0.58 +0.0%
1896 0.58 +0.0%
1897 0.58 +0.0%
1898 0.58 +0.0%
1899 0.58 +0.0%
1900 0.527 -9.1%
1901 0.527 +0.0%
1902 0.527 +0.0%
1903 0.527 +0.0%
1904 0.527 +0.0%
1905 0.527 +0.0%
1906 0.527 +0.0%
1907 0.527 +0.0%
1908 0.527 +0.0%
1909 0.527 +0.0%
1910 0.527 +0.0%
1911 0.527 +0.0%
1912 0.527 +0.0%
1913 0.527 +0.0%
1914 0.536 +1.7%
1915 0.536 +0.0%
1916 0.536 +0.0%
1917 0.536 +0.0%
1918 0.524 -2.2%
1919 0.524 +0.0%
1920 0.524 +0.0%
1921 0.524 +0.0%
1922 0.524 +0.0%
1923 0.515 -1.7%
1924 0.515 +0.0%
1925 0.498 -3.3%
1926 0.492 -1.2%
1927 0.492 +0.0%
1928 0.492 +0.0%
1929 0.492 +0.0%
1930 0.492 +0.0%
1931 0.492 +0.0%
1932 0.492 +0.0%
1933 0.492 +0.0%
1934 0.492 +0.0%
1935 0.492 +0.0%
1936 0.492 +0.0%
1937 0.515 +4.7%
1938 0.686 +33.2%
1939 0.796 +16.0%
1940 0.811 +1.9%
1941 0.811 +0.0%
1942 0.811 +0.0%
1943 0.811 +0.0%
1944 0.87 +7.3%
1945 0.796 -8.5%
1946 0.799 +0.4%
1947 0.856 +7.1%
1948 0.881 +2.9%
1949 0.916 +4.0%
1950 0.913 -0.3%
1951 0.913 +0.0%
1952 0.913 +0.0%
1953 0.913 +0.0%
1954 0.913 +0.0%
1955 0.913 +0.0%
1956 0.913 +0.0%
1957 0.913 +0.0%
1958 0.913 +0.0%
1959 0.913 +0.0%
1960 0.913 +0.0%
1961 0.913 +0.0%
1962 0.913 +0.0%
1963 0.913 +0.0%
1964 0.913 +0.0%
1965 0.913 +0.0%
1966 0.913 +0.0%
1967 0.913 +0.0%
1968 0.913 +0.0%
1969 0.913 +0.0%
1970 0.913 +0.0%
1971 0.913 +0.0%
1972 0.913 +0.0%
1973 0.913 +0.0%
1974 0.913 +0.0%
1975 0.913 +0.0%
1976 0.913 +0.0%
1977 0.913 +0.0%
1978 0.913 +0.0%
1979 0.913 +0.0%
1980 0.913 +0.0%
1981 0.913 +0.0%
1982 0.913 +0.0%
1983 0.913 +0.0%
1984 0.913 +0.0%
1985 0.913 +0.0%
1986 0.913 +0.0%
1987 0.913 +0.0%
1988 0.913 +0.0%
1989 0.913 +0.0%
1990 0.604 -33.8%
1991 0.538 -10.9%
1992 0.443 -17.7%
1993 0.428 -3.4%
1994 0.428 +0.0%
1995 0.428 +0.0%
1996 0.414 -3.3%
1997 0.414 +0.0%
1998 0.414 +0.0%
1999 0.43 +3.9%
2000 0.411 -4.4%
2001 0.411 +0.0%
2002 0.398 -3.2%
2003 0.365 -8.3%
2004 0.345 -5.5%
2005 0.245 -29.0%
2006 0.245 +0.0%
2007 0.197 -19.6%
2008 0.186 -5.6%
2009 0.181 -2.7%
2010 0.175 -3.3%
2011 0.175 +0.0%
2012 0.201 +14.9%
2013 0.11 -45.3%
2014 0.092 -16.4%
2015 0.084 -8.7%
2016 0.08 -4.8%
2017 0.217 +171.2%
2018 0.381 +75.6%
2019 0.316 -17.1%
2020 0.128 -59.5%
2021 0.184 +43.7%
2022 0.199 +8.2%
2023 0.268 +34.7%
2024 0.354 +32.1%
2025 0.279 -21.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.279 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.279 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.965 0.965 0.965 1
1790s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1800s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1810s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1820s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1830s 0.9157 0.913 0.939 10
1840s 0.913 0.913 0.913 10
1850s 0.9134 0.913 0.915 10
1860s 0.7066 0.67 0.784 10
1870s 0.58 0.58 0.58 10
1880s 0.58 0.58 0.58 10
1890s 0.58 0.58 0.58 10
1900s 0.527 0.527 0.527 10
1910s 0.53 0.524 0.536 10
1920s 0.5068 0.492 0.524 10
1930s 0.5441 0.492 0.796 10
1940s 0.8362 0.796 0.916 10
1950s 0.913 0.913 0.913 10
1960s 0.913 0.913 0.913 10
1970s 0.913 0.913 0.913 10
1980s 0.913 0.913 0.913 10
1990s 0.4541 0.414 0.604 10
2000s 0.2984 0.181 0.411 10
2010s 0.1831 0.08 0.381 10
2020s 0.2353 0.128 0.354 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.335 compare
  2. 91 Malaysia 0.29 compare
  3. 92 East Timor 0.287 compare
  4. 94 Albania 0.275 compare
  5. 95 Argentina 0.265 compare
  6. 96 Maldives 0.262 compare
  7. 96 Montenegro 0.262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Romania?
Centralization of political power index in Romania was 0.279 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1789.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for centralization of political power index?
Romania ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.