Democracy in Romania
Romania: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Romania, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3 for democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Romania peaked at 5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1937.
Romania ranks 66th of 172 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 66 Argentina 3 compare
- 66 Armenia 3 compare
- 66 Croatia 3 compare
- 66 Greece 3 compare
- 66 Guyana 3 compare
- 66 Italy 3 compare
- 66 Moldova 3 compare
- 66 Peru 3 compare
- 66 Senegal 3 compare
- 66 Slovakia 3 compare
- 66 Slovenia 3 compare
- 66 Ukraine 3 compare
- 66 United Kingdom 3 compare
- 66 United States 3 compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.95 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.39 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0635 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 189.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Romania?
- Democracy in Romania was 3 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1937.
- How does Romania rank for democracy?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).