Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Romania
Romania: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 60.12 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.12 0-100
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
63.66 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
49.34 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Romania recorded 60.12 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Romania peaked at 63.66 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.34 0-100, in 1996.
That places Romania 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Romania, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.34 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 55.47 0-100 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 50.27 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 53.72 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 52.95 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.31 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.43 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 61.66 0-100 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 62.81 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.87 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.15 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.66 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 62.84 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.92 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 63.56 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.31 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.08 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.51 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.1 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.58 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.61 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.73 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.88 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.19 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 61.46 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.12 0-100 | -2.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 60.12 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 85% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 60.12 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.41 0-100 | 49.34 0-100 | 55.47 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.24 0-100 | 50.27 0-100 | 62.87 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.9 0-100 | 61.92 0-100 | 63.66 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 0-100 | 60.12 0-100 | 62.88 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 71 Seychelles 60.92 0-100 compare
- 72 Albania 60.67 0-100 compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 60.33 0-100 compare
- 75 Hungary 60.04 0-100 compare
- 76 Rwanda 59.88 0-100 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 59.3 0-100 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Romania?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Romania was 60.12 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.66 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.34 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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