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Political polarization score in Romania

Romania: Political polarization score was 2.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 2024
All-time low
-0.721
in 1914
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political polarization score in Romania, 1900–2025

-10123190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political polarization score in Romania stood at 2.55. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,280.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Romania peaked at 2.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.721, in 1914.

That places Romania 8th out of 174 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.

Political polarization score in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 -0.337 —
1901 -0.337 -0.0%
1902 -0.337 -0.0%
1903 -0.337 -0.0%
1904 -0.337 -0.0%
1905 -0.337 -0.0%
1906 -0.337 -0.0%
1907 -0.233 -30.9%
1908 -0.233 -0.0%
1909 -0.233 -0.0%
1910 -0.233 -0.0%
1911 -0.233 -0.0%
1912 -0.233 -0.0%
1913 -0.233 -0.0%
1914 -0.721 +209.4%
1915 -0.721 -0.0%
1916 -0.721 -0.0%
1917 -0.721 -0.0%
1918 -0.721 -0.0%
1919 -0.625 -13.3%
1920 -0.336 -46.2%
1921 -0.336 -0.0%
1922 -0.336 -0.0%
1923 -0.336 -0.0%
1924 -0.226 -32.7%
1925 -0.226 -0.0%
1926 -0.226 -0.0%
1927 -0.226 -0.0%
1928 -0.226 -0.0%
1929 -0.226 -0.0%
1930 0.106 -146.9%
1931 0.106 +0.0%
1932 0.106 +0.0%
1933 0.261 +146.2%
1934 0.261 +0.0%
1935 0.862 +230.3%
1936 0.862 +0.0%
1937 1.67 +93.7%
1938 1.67 +0.0%
1939 1.67 +0.0%
1940 1.85 +10.8%
1941 1.85 +0.0%
1942 1.85 +0.0%
1943 1.85 +0.0%
1944 1.85 +0.0%
1945 1.85 +0.0%
1946 1.85 +0.0%
1947 1.85 +0.0%
1948 1.85 +0.0%
1949 1.85 +0.0%
1950 1.85 +0.0%
1951 1.85 +0.0%
1952 1.85 +0.0%
1953 1.55 -16.1%
1954 1.55 +0.0%
1955 1.55 +0.0%
1956 1.55 +0.0%
1957 1.55 +0.0%
1958 1.55 +0.0%
1959 1.55 +0.0%
1960 1.32 -15.2%
1961 1.32 +0.0%
1962 1.32 +0.0%
1963 1.32 +0.0%
1964 1.12 -14.8%
1965 1.12 +0.0%
1966 1.12 +0.0%
1967 1.12 +0.0%
1968 0.928 -17.3%
1969 0.928 +0.0%
1970 0.928 +0.0%
1971 0.928 +0.0%
1972 1.13 +21.7%
1973 1.13 +0.0%
1974 1.13 +0.0%
1975 1.13 +0.0%
1976 1.13 +0.0%
1977 1.13 +0.0%
1978 1.13 +0.0%
1979 1.88 +66.1%
1980 1.88 +0.0%
1981 1.88 +0.0%
1982 1.88 +0.0%
1983 1.88 +0.0%
1984 1.88 +0.0%
1985 1.88 +0.0%
1986 1.88 +0.0%
1987 1.88 +0.0%
1988 1.88 +0.0%
1989 1.88 +0.0%
1990 1.14 -39.0%
1991 1.14 +0.0%
1992 0.634 -44.6%
1993 0.496 -21.8%
1994 0.496 +0.0%
1995 0.496 +0.0%
1996 0.496 +0.0%
1997 0.336 -32.3%
1998 0.336 +0.0%
1999 0.796 +136.9%
2000 -0.053 -106.7%
2001 0.058 -209.4%
2002 0.058 +0.0%
2003 0.058 +0.0%
2004 0.058 +0.0%
2005 0.271 +367.2%
2006 0.271 +0.0%
2007 0.271 +0.0%
2008 0.271 +0.0%
2009 0.271 +0.0%
2010 0.271 +0.0%
2011 0.271 +0.0%
2012 0.271 +0.0%
2013 0.185 -31.7%
2014 0.185 +0.0%
2015 0.185 +0.0%
2016 0.185 +0.0%
2017 0.185 +0.0%
2018 0.185 +0.0%
2019 0.219 +18.4%
2020 0.333 +52.1%
2021 0.922 +176.9%
2022 1.13 +22.5%
2023 0.92 -18.5%
2024 2.55 +177.5%
2025 2.55 +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 2.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 2.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.3058 -0.337 -0.233 10
1910s -0.5162 -0.721 -0.233 10
1920s -0.27 -0.336 -0.226 10
1930s 0.7574 0.106 1.67 10
1940s 1.85 1.85 1.85 10
1950s 1.64 1.55 1.85 10
1960s 1.16 0.928 1.32 10
1970s 1.16 0.928 1.88 10
1980s 1.88 1.88 1.88 10
1990s 0.6374 0.336 1.14 10
2000s 0.1534 -0.053 0.271 10
2010s 0.2142 0.185 0.271 10
2020s 1.4 0.333 2.55 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Belarus 3.18 compare
  2. 6 Nicaragua 3.14 compare
  3. 7 Yemen 2.81 compare
  4. 9 Peru 2.52 compare
  5. 10 Libya 2.48 compare
  6. 11 Hungary 2.47 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Romania?
Political polarization score in Romania was 2.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.721 in 1914.
How does Romania rank for political polarization score?
Romania ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political polarization score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
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