Argentina vs Romania: Distribution of Democracy Index
Argentina
19
in 2018
Romania
19
in 2018
Argentina rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Argentina
- Romania
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 19 against 19 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.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 14 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7 | 10 | 3 | Romania |
| 1860s | 7 | 6.8 | 0.2 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 11 | 3 | 8 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 11 | 3 | 8 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 11 | 4 | 7 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 11.78 | 6 | 5.78 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 12 | 6 | 6 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 5.9 | 5.6 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 5.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 5.9 | 3 | 2.9 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 9.7 | 3 | 6.7 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13 | 2.7 | 10.3 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 17.1 | 16.2 | 0.9 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 18 | 18.6 | 0.6 | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 19 | 0.5556 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Argentina or Romania?
- Argentina, at 19 against 19 in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Argentina and Romania?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).