Rule of Law - Governance score in Romania

Romania: Rule of Law - Governance score was 63.35 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.35 0-100
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.91 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
51.93 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Romania, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 56.3 0-1001998: 54.2 0-1002000: 51.9 0-1002002: 52.6 0-1002003: 52.1 0-1002004: 54.4 0-1002005: 55.4 0-1002006: 57.3 0-1002007: 57.7 0-1002008: 58.6 0-1002009: 59 0-1002010: 58.7 0-1002011: 59.6 0-1002012: 59.5 0-1002013: 60.5 0-1002014: 63.3 0-1002015: 63.6 0-1002016: 63.3 0-1002017: 63.8 0-1002018: 62.2 0-1002019: 63.3 0-1002020: 64.9 0-1002021: 64.9 0-1002022: 64.5 0-1002023: 64.1 0-1002024: 63.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Romania recorded 63.35 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Romania peaked at 64.91 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.93 0-100, in 2000.

Romania ranks 78th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Romania, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 56.33 0-100 —
1998 54.23 0-100 -3.7%
2000 51.93 0-100 -4.2%
2002 52.59 0-100 +1.3%
2003 52.12 0-100 -0.9%
2004 54.38 0-100 +4.3%
2005 55.4 0-100 +1.9%
2006 57.31 0-100 +3.5%
2007 57.74 0-100 +0.8%
2008 58.56 0-100 +1.4%
2009 59.01 0-100 +0.8%
2010 58.75 0-100 -0.4%
2011 59.58 0-100 +1.4%
2012 59.49 0-100 -0.2%
2013 60.49 0-100 +1.7%
2014 63.25 0-100 +4.6%
2015 63.6 0-100 +0.6%
2016 63.34 0-100 -0.4%
2017 63.78 0-100 +0.7%
2018 62.25 0-100 -2.4%
2019 63.28 0-100 +1.7%
2020 64.87 0-100 +2.5%
2021 64.91 0-100 +0.1%
2022 64.46 0-100 -0.7%
2023 64.05 0-100 -0.6%
2024 63.35 0-100 -1.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 63.35 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 86% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 63.35 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.28 0-100 54.23 0-100 56.33 0-100 2
2000s 55.45 0-100 51.93 0-100 59.01 0-100 9
2010s 61.78 0-100 58.75 0-100 63.78 0-100 10
2020s 64.33 0-100 63.35 0-100 64.91 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 75 Vanuatu 64.22 0-100 compare
  2. 76 Dominica 63.81 0-100 compare
  3. 77 Croatia 63.46 0-100 compare
  4. 79 Malaysia 62.9 0-100 compare
  5. 80 Namibia 62.61 0-100 compare
  6. 81 Botswana 62.34 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Romania?
Rule of law - governance score in Romania was 63.35 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 64.91 0-100 in 2021.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 51.93 0-100 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for rule of law - governance score?
Romania ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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