Bulgaria vs Romania: Democracy Index
Bulgaria
9
in 2018
Romania
9
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd
Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9 against 9 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | -4 | -7 | 3 | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | -3.9 | -7 | 3.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | -7.4 | -7 | 0.4 | Romania |
| 1900s | -9 | -6 | 3 | Romania |
| 1910s | -6.88 | -4 | 2.88 | Romania |
| 1920s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | -6.9 | -4.4 | 2.5 | Romania |
| 1940s | -6.3 | -6.6 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | -7 | -7.3 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | -6.2 | -7.3 | 1.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 6.2 | 1.6 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 8.6 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).