What is rule of law index in Romania?

Rule of law index in Romania was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2016.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1789.

How does Romania rank for rule of law index?

Romania ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Romania

Name: Rule of Law Index in Romania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Rule of Law Index was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

67th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.875

in 2016

All-time low

0.036

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Romania, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.694 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Romania peaked at 0.875 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1789.

That places Romania 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
1780s	0.036	0.036	0.036	1
1790s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1800s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1810s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1820s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1830s	0.197	0.044	0.214	10
1840s	0.214	0.214	0.214	10
1850s	0.214	0.214	0.214	10
1860s	0.4025	0.389	0.416	10
1870s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1880s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1890s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1900s	0.542	0.542	0.542	10
1910s	0.5503	0.531	0.569	10
1920s	0.5557	0.552	0.56	10
1930s	0.5189	0.417	0.556	10
1940s	0.3742	0.218	0.468	10
1950s	0.219	0.219	0.219	10
1960s	0.2406	0.234	0.246	10
1970s	0.219	0.215	0.234	10
1980s	0.2122	0.187	0.215	10
1990s	0.4183	0.366	0.445	10
2000s	0.4956	0.38	0.616	10
2010s	0.693	0.529	0.875	10
2020s	0.735	0.653	0.799	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Romania?: Rule of law index in Romania was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1789.
How does Romania rank for rule of law index?: Romania ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.