Czechia vs Romania: Distribution of Democracy Index

Czechia
19
in 2018
Romania
19
in 2018
Czechia rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Czechia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 19 against 19 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 17 6 11 Czechia
1920s 17 6 11 Czechia
1930s 16.22 5.78 10.44 Czechia
1940s 10.4 3.8 6.6 Czechia
1950s 3 3 0
1960s 3 3 0
1970s 3 2.7 0.3 Czechia
1980s 3.5 2.7 0.8 Czechia
1990s 19.1 16.2 2.9 Czechia
2000s 19.6 18.6 1 Czechia
2010s 19 19 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Czechia or Romania?
Czechia, at 19 against 19 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Czechia 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).