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
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
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).