Stateness Index in Romania

Romania: Stateness Index was 9.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2007
All-time low
9.25
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Romania, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 9.22007: 9.52009: 9.22011: 9.52013: 9.52015: 9.52017: 9.52019: 9.22021: 9.22023: 9.22025: 9.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for stateness index in Romania is 9.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Romania peaked at 9.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2005.

That places Romania 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.33 9.25 9.5 3
2010s 9.45 9.25 9.5 5
2020s 9.25 9.25 9.25 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Costa Rica 9.25 compare
  2. 16 Vietnam 9.25 compare
  3. 19 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 9 compare
  5. 19 Mongolia 9 compare
  6. 19 North Macedonia 9 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Romania?
Stateness index in Romania was 9.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2005.
How does Romania rank for stateness index?
Romania ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Stateness 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
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.