Moldova vs Romania: Distribution of Democracy Index
Moldova
19
in 2018
Romania
19
in 2018
Moldova rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Moldova
- Romania
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 19 against 19 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.
Moldova ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 10 | 10 | Romania |
| 1860s | 0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | Romania |
| 1870s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Romania |
| 1880s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Romania |
| 1890s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Romania |
| 1900s | 1.8 | 4 | 2.2 | Romania |
| 1910s | 5.67 | 6 | 0.3333 | Romania |
| 1940s | 1 | 3.44 | 2.44 | Romania |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 3 | 0.6 | Romania |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | Moldova |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | Moldova |
| 1990s | 15.7 | 16.2 | 0.5 | Romania |
| 2000s | 18.4 | 18.6 | 0.2 | Romania |
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Moldova or Romania?
- Moldova, at 19 against 19 in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Moldova and Romania?
- 0, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
- How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Moldova 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).