Paraguay vs Romania: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Paraguay
- Romania
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.315 against 0.294 in Romania, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.
Paraguay ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0618 | 0.1431 | 0.0813 | Romania |
| 1910s | 0.0621 | 0.1469 | 0.0848 | Romania |
| 1920s | 0.0705 | 0.1711 | 0.1006 | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.0672 | 0.138 | 0.0708 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.0391 | 0.0227 | 0.0164 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0.0291 | 0.0172 | 0.0119 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.0201 | 0.0306 | 0.0105 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.0204 | 0.0248 | 0.0044 | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.0236 | 0.0232 | 0.0004 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.255 | 0.358 | 0.103 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.3398 | 0.39 | 0.0502 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.3643 | 0.4489 | 0.0846 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.3707 | 0.0373 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Paraguay or Romania?
- Paraguay, at 0.315 against 0.294 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Paraguay and Romania?
- 0.021, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 94th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.