Which has higher direct democracy index, Romania or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.518 against 0.403 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Taiwan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Taiwan: Direct Democracy Index

Romania

0.403

in 2025

Taiwan

0.518

in 2025

Romania rank

6th

Taiwan rank

4th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Romania
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.518 against 0.403 in Romania, a difference of 0.115.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Romania ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 175 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.01	0	0.01	Romania
1940s	0.014	0	0.014	Romania
1950s	0.02	0	0.02	Romania
1960s	0.02	0	0.02	Romania
1970s	0.02	0	0.02	Romania
1980s	0.092	0	0.092	Romania
1990s	0.1817	0	0.1817	Romania
2000s	0.2396	0.1588	0.0808	Romania
2010s	0.319	0.2992	0.0198	Romania
2020s	0.4958	0.3877	0.1082	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Romania or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.518 against 0.403 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Romania and Taiwan?: 0.115, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and Taiwan rank globally for direct democracy index?: Romania ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.