Paraguay vs Romania: Democracy Index

Paraguay
9
in 2018
Romania
9
in 2018
Paraguay rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Paraguay
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Romania Difference Ahead
1850s -9 0 9 Romania
1860s -8.7 -3.2 5.5 Romania
1870s -3.3 -7 3.7 Paraguay
1880s -4 -7 3 Paraguay
1890s -4 -7 3 Paraguay
1900s -3.4 -6 2.6 Paraguay
1910s -3 -4 1 Paraguay
1920s -3 -4 1 Paraguay
1930s -1.9 -4.4 2.5 Paraguay
1940s -7.8 -6.6 1.2 Romania
1950s -7.4 -7 0.4 Romania
1960s -8.7 -7 1.7 Romania
1970s -8 -7.3 0.7 Romania
1980s -7 -7.3 0.3 Paraguay
1990s 5.9 6.2 0.3 Romania
2000s 7.7 8.6 0.9 Romania
2010s 8.67 9 0.3333 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Paraguay or Romania?
Paraguay, at 9 against 9 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Paraguay and Romania?
0, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
159 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for democracy index?
Paraguay 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).