Corruption in Romania

The "Corruption Perceptions Index" for the public sector showed 54 points in Romania for 2022. The scale has a range from 0 to 100. The more corruption rises, the higher the number is. With this result Romania ranks 64th. So, compared to other countries, it is slightly below average.

Compared to the previous year, in 2022, the level of corruption decreased a bit. In the long term, it has also declined moderately in recent years.

The United States are in 24th place with a score of 31. The ranking is led by Denmark, with a value of 10. The sad last place is occupied by Somalia (88 points).

You can find the complete country comparison here: International Ranking of Corruption

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Corruption in Romania 2003 - 2022

The causes of corruption lie in part in political and cultural reasons. Ineffective law enforcement may further promote it. It is striking that it is regularly lower in democratically governed countries (form of government in Romania: Semi-presidential republic). Similarly, higher corruption occurs predominantly in low-income countries. In Romania, per capita income is 14,160 USD annually, which puts it in the middle of the global comparison. The comparatively low cost of living indicates low prosperity and socioeconomic problems.

Development of the corruption index in Romania 2003 - 2022

Year	Romania	Ø Europe	Ø worldwide
2022	54	41.3	57.0
2021	55	41.0	56.8
2020	56	41.2	56.7
2019	56	40.6	56.8
2018	53	40.3	56.9
2017	52	40.2	56.9
2016	52	40.8	57.1
2015	54	40.5	57.5
2014	57	41.6	56.8
2013	57	42.2	57.4
2012	56	42.4	56.8
2011	64	44.1	59.7
2010	63	44.0	59.9
2009	62	42.8	59.7
2008	62	42.3	59.8
2007	63	41.6	60.1
2006	69	41.4	59.1
2005	70	41.2	59.1
2004	71	41.6	58.3
2003	72	42.0	57.6

Note on the Corruption Perceptions Index

The data is determined annually by Transparency International. In 2022, the index was calculated for 180 countries from all continents. The original index shows the figures exactly the other way round and assigns higher values for lower corruption. So the official score for Romania is 46 points in 2022, which would actually make it an anti-corruption index because as the score increases, corruption decreases. These numbers have been inverted here for better comprehensibility and easier visual acquisition of the graphs.

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