Political Stability - Governance estimate in Romania

Romania: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
94th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.6672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2021
All-time low
-0.2809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Romania, 1996–2024

-0.200.20.40.61996201020241996: 0.488 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.344 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.281 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.356 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.143 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.199 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.242 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.193 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.121 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.048 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.144 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.206 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.347 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.325 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.138 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.144 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.645 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.618 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.667 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.498 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.159 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Romania stood at 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Romania peaked at 0.6672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

Romania ranks 94th of 207 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 Stability - Governance estimate in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Romania, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.4883 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 0.3441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -29.5%
2000 -0.2809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -181.6%
2002 0.3558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -226.6%
2003 0.2298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -35.4%
2004 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -87.0%
2005 0.1428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +376.8%
2006 0.1502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2007 0.1991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.5%
2008 0.2424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.7%
2009 0.3904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +61.1%
2010 0.1934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -50.5%
2011 0.1207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -37.6%
2012 0.0478 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -60.4%
2013 0.1439 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +200.9%
2014 0.2061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +43.3%
2015 0.3469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +68.3%
2016 0.3247 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2017 0.1382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -57.4%
2018 0.1436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2019 0.6453 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +349.5%
2020 0.6181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2021 0.6672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2022 0.5499 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.6%
2023 0.4984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.4%
2024 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -68.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 21% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4162 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4883 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.1622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0478 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6453 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.4985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 91 United Kingdom 0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 92 Turkmenistan 0.2456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 93 Guyana 0.2165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 95 North Macedonia 0.1558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 96 Greece 0.1394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 97 Cambodia 0.1284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Romania?
Political stability - governance estimate in Romania was 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Romania ranks 94th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.