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Democratic change in Romania

Romania: Democratic change was 0 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
2
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1937
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democratic change in Romania, 1900–2025

00.511.52190019622025

Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic change in Romania is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic change in Romania peaked at 2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1937.

That places Romania 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.8 1 2 10
2000s 1.7 1 2 10
2010s 1.8 1 2 10
2020s 0.3333 0 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic change in Romania?
Democratic change in Romania was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic change recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1990.
What is the lowest democratic change recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1937.
How does Romania rank for democratic change?
Romania ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic change rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Democratic change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic change
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.