Which has higher electoral democracy index, Armenia or Romania?

Armenia, at 0.614 against 0.605 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Romania: Electoral Democracy Index

Armenia

0.614

in 2025

Romania

0.605

in 2025

Armenia rank

68th

Romania rank

70th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Armenia
Romania

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.614 against 0.605 in Romania, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Romania ahead.

Armenia ranks 68th and Romania ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.12	0.2345	0.1145	Romania
1920s	0.1123	0.2326	0.1203	Romania
1930s	0.1085	0.1998	0.0913	Romania
1940s	0.0959	0.1243	0.0284	Romania
1950s	0.1043	0.147	0.0427	Romania
1960s	0.0951	0.1832	0.0881	Romania
1970s	0.1068	0.186	0.0792	Romania
1980s	0.1225	0.1856	0.0631	Romania
1990s	0.5082	0.5736	0.0654	Romania
2000s	0.3583	0.6123	0.254	Romania
2010s	0.4103	0.6972	0.2869	Romania
2020s	0.6715	0.6953	0.0238	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Armenia or Romania?: Armenia, at 0.614 against 0.605 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Armenia and Romania?: 0.009, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Romania rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Armenia ranks 68th and Romania ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.