North Macedonia vs Romania: Distribution of Democracy Index
North Macedonia
19
in 2018
Romania
19
in 2018
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- North Macedonia
- Romania
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 19 against 19 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.89 | 6 | 2.89 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 2.7 | 5.6 | 2.9 | Romania |
| 1940s | 6.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 14.9 | 16.2 | 1.3 | 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, North Macedonia or Romania?
- North Macedonia, at 19 against 19 in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between North Macedonia and Romania?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 168 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).