Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Romania

Romania: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
30th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2005
All-time low
6.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Romania, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 8.52007: 8.52009: 8.52011: 8.52013: 7.52015: 82017: 7.52019: 7.52021: 82023: 7.52025: 6.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stability of democratic institutions index in Romania stood at 6.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Romania peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2025.

That places Romania 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Romania, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8.5
2007 8.5 +0.0%
2009 8.5 +0.0%
2011 8.5 +0.0%
2013 7.5 -11.8%
2015 8 +6.7%
2017 7.5 -6.2%
2019 7.5 +0.0%
2021 8 +6.7%
2023 7.5 -6.2%
2025 6.5 -13.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 6.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 6.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5 8.5 8.5 3
2010s 7.8 7.5 8.5 5
2020s 7.33 6.5 8 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Argentina 6.5 compare
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  3. 30 Bolivia 6.5 compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 6.5 compare
  5. 30 India 6.5 compare
  6. 30 Malawi 6.5 compare
  7. 30 Montenegro 6.5 compare
  8. 30 Namibia 6.5 compare
  9. 30 Panama 6.5 compare
  10. 30 South Africa 6.5 compare
  11. 30 Zambia 6.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability of democratic institutions index in Romania?
Stability of democratic institutions index in Romania was 6.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2025.
How does Romania rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
Romania ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.