Czechia vs Romania: Democracy Index

Czechia
9
in 2018
Romania
9
in 2018
Czechia rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Czechia
  • Romania
-10-50510185919382018

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 9 against 9 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Romania Difference Ahead
1910s 7 -4 11 Czechia
1920s 7 -4 11 Czechia
1930s 6.22 -4.22 10.44 Czechia
1940s 0.4 -6.2 6.6 Czechia
1950s -7 -7 0
1960s -7 -7 0
1970s -7 -7.3 0.3 Czechia
1980s -6.5 -7.3 0.8 Czechia
1990s 9.1 6.2 2.9 Czechia
2000s 9.6 8.6 1 Czechia
2010s 9 9 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Czechia or Romania?
Czechia, at 9 against 9 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Czechia and Romania?
0, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Romania?
94 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Czechia and Romania rank globally for democracy index?
Czechia 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).