Peru vs Romania: Distribution of Democracy Index

Peru
19
in 2018
Romania
19
in 2018
Peru rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Peru
  • Romania
05101520182119192018

How they compare

Peru currently reports 19 against 19 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.

Peru ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 12 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Romania Difference Ahead
1850s 9 10 1 Romania
1860s 9 6.8 2.2 Peru
1870s 8.8 3 5.8 Peru
1880s 9.5 3 6.5 Peru
1890s 12 3 9 Peru
1900s 12 4 8 Peru
1910s 11.33 6 5.33 Peru
1920s 1 6 5 Romania
1930s 10.5 5.6 4.9 Peru
1940s 10.4 3.4 7 Peru
1950s 10.8 3 7.8 Peru
1960s 11.5 3 8.5 Peru
1970s 4.5 2.7 1.8 Peru
1980s 17 2.7 14.3 Peru
1990s 10.5 16.2 5.7 Romania
2000s 18.5 18.6 0.1 Romania
2010s 19 19 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Peru or Romania?
Peru, at 19 against 19 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Peru and Romania?
0, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?
157 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
How do Peru and Romania rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Peru 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).