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Political Civil Liberties Index in Romania

Romania: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.838 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.838
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.914
in 2016
All-time low
0.03
in 1967
Years of data
195
1831–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Romania, 1831–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Romania is 0.838, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Romania peaked at 0.914 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1967.

Romania ranks 67th of 176 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1831 0.178 —
1832 0.178 +0.0%
1833 0.178 +0.0%
1834 0.178 +0.0%
1835 0.178 +0.0%
1836 0.178 +0.0%
1837 0.178 +0.0%
1838 0.178 +0.0%
1839 0.178 +0.0%
1840 0.178 +0.0%
1841 0.178 +0.0%
1842 0.178 +0.0%
1843 0.178 +0.0%
1844 0.178 +0.0%
1845 0.178 +0.0%
1846 0.178 +0.0%
1847 0.178 +0.0%
1848 0.178 +0.0%
1849 0.178 +0.0%
1850 0.178 +0.0%
1851 0.178 +0.0%
1852 0.178 +0.0%
1853 0.178 +0.0%
1854 0.178 +0.0%
1855 0.178 +0.0%
1856 0.178 +0.0%
1857 0.178 +0.0%
1858 0.217 +21.9%
1859 0.311 +43.3%
1860 0.569 +83.0%
1861 0.569 +0.0%
1862 0.569 +0.0%
1863 0.569 +0.0%
1864 0.569 +0.0%
1865 0.569 +0.0%
1866 0.569 +0.0%
1867 0.614 +7.9%
1868 0.614 +0.0%
1869 0.614 +0.0%
1870 0.685 +11.6%
1871 0.685 +0.0%
1872 0.685 +0.0%
1873 0.685 +0.0%
1874 0.685 +0.0%
1875 0.685 +0.0%
1876 0.685 +0.0%
1877 0.685 +0.0%
1878 0.685 +0.0%
1879 0.685 +0.0%
1880 0.685 +0.0%
1881 0.685 +0.0%
1882 0.685 +0.0%
1883 0.685 +0.0%
1884 0.685 +0.0%
1885 0.685 +0.0%
1886 0.685 +0.0%
1887 0.685 +0.0%
1888 0.685 +0.0%
1889 0.685 +0.0%
1890 0.685 +0.0%
1891 0.685 +0.0%
1892 0.685 +0.0%
1893 0.685 +0.0%
1894 0.685 +0.0%
1895 0.685 +0.0%
1896 0.685 +0.0%
1897 0.685 +0.0%
1898 0.685 +0.0%
1899 0.685 +0.0%
1900 0.686 +0.1%
1901 0.686 +0.0%
1902 0.686 +0.0%
1903 0.686 +0.0%
1904 0.686 +0.0%
1905 0.686 +0.0%
1906 0.686 +0.0%
1907 0.656 -4.4%
1908 0.681 +3.8%
1909 0.681 +0.0%
1910 0.681 +0.0%
1911 0.678 -0.4%
1912 0.678 +0.0%
1913 0.678 +0.0%
1914 0.671 -1.0%
1915 0.671 +0.0%
1916 0.647 -3.6%
1917 0.647 +0.0%
1918 0.647 +0.0%
1919 0.657 +1.5%
1920 0.664 +1.1%
1921 0.679 +2.3%
1922 0.679 +0.0%
1923 0.679 +0.0%
1924 0.651 -4.1%
1925 0.671 +3.1%
1926 0.669 -0.3%
1927 0.671 +0.3%
1928 0.671 +0.0%
1929 0.67 -0.1%
1930 0.605 -9.7%
1931 0.614 +1.5%
1932 0.614 +0.0%
1933 0.604 -1.6%
1934 0.603 -0.2%
1935 0.603 +0.0%
1936 0.603 +0.0%
1937 0.583 -3.3%
1938 0.323 -44.6%
1939 0.243 -24.8%
1940 0.243 +0.0%
1941 0.243 +0.0%
1942 0.243 +0.0%
1943 0.243 +0.0%
1944 0.218 -10.3%
1945 0.27 +23.9%
1946 0.257 -4.8%
1947 0.246 -4.3%
1948 0.057 -76.8%
1949 0.046 -19.3%
1950 0.046 +0.0%
1951 0.046 +0.0%
1952 0.046 +0.0%
1953 0.046 +0.0%
1954 0.046 +0.0%
1955 0.046 +0.0%
1956 0.046 +0.0%
1957 0.046 +0.0%
1958 0.046 +0.0%
1959 0.046 +0.0%
1960 0.046 +0.0%
1961 0.046 +0.0%
1962 0.046 +0.0%
1963 0.046 +0.0%
1964 0.046 +0.0%
1965 0.046 +0.0%
1966 0.031 -32.6%
1967 0.03 -3.2%
1968 0.03 +0.0%
1969 0.03 +0.0%
1970 0.03 +0.0%
1971 0.03 +0.0%
1972 0.03 +0.0%
1973 0.03 +0.0%
1974 0.03 +0.0%
1975 0.03 +0.0%
1976 0.03 +0.0%
1977 0.03 +0.0%
1978 0.03 +0.0%
1979 0.03 +0.0%
1980 0.03 +0.0%
1981 0.03 +0.0%
1982 0.03 +0.0%
1983 0.03 +0.0%
1984 0.03 +0.0%
1985 0.03 +0.0%
1986 0.03 +0.0%
1987 0.03 +0.0%
1988 0.03 +0.0%
1989 0.03 +0.0%
1990 0.8 +2566.7%
1991 0.812 +1.5%
1992 0.826 +1.7%
1993 0.849 +2.8%
1994 0.849 +0.0%
1995 0.849 +0.0%
1996 0.859 +1.2%
1997 0.884 +2.9%
1998 0.884 +0.0%
1999 0.884 +0.0%
2000 0.874 -1.1%
2001 0.839 -4.0%
2002 0.839 +0.0%
2003 0.84 +0.1%
2004 0.837 -0.4%
2005 0.882 +5.4%
2006 0.882 +0.0%
2007 0.882 +0.0%
2008 0.884 +0.2%
2009 0.882 -0.2%
2010 0.894 +1.4%
2011 0.894 +0.0%
2012 0.892 -0.2%
2013 0.893 +0.1%
2014 0.893 +0.0%
2015 0.906 +1.5%
2016 0.914 +0.9%
2017 0.82 -10.3%
2018 0.811 -1.1%
2019 0.852 +5.1%
2020 0.899 +5.5%
2021 0.909 +1.1%
2022 0.86 -5.4%
2023 0.857 -0.3%
2024 0.84 -2.0%
2025 0.838 -0.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.838 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.838 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.178 0.178 0.178 9
1840s 0.178 0.178 0.178 10
1850s 0.1952 0.178 0.311 10
1860s 0.5825 0.569 0.614 10
1870s 0.685 0.685 0.685 10
1880s 0.685 0.685 0.685 10
1890s 0.685 0.685 0.685 10
1900s 0.682 0.656 0.686 10
1910s 0.6655 0.647 0.681 10
1920s 0.6704 0.651 0.679 10
1930s 0.5395 0.243 0.614 10
1940s 0.2066 0.046 0.27 10
1950s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1960s 0.0397 0.03 0.046 10
1970s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1980s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1990s 0.8496 0.8 0.884 10
2000s 0.8641 0.837 0.884 10
2010s 0.8769 0.811 0.914 10
2020s 0.8672 0.838 0.909 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 64 Botswana 0.843 compare
  2. 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.843 compare
  3. 66 Colombia 0.842 compare
  4. 68 Gambia 0.837 compare
  5. 68 Senegal 0.837 compare
  6. 70 Bulgaria 0.825 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Romania?
Political civil liberties index in Romania was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.914 in 2016.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1967.
How does Romania rank for political civil liberties index?
Romania ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.