Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bolivia or Romania?

Bolivia, at 0.605 against 0.605 in Romania as of 2025.

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1831 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.

Bolivia vs Romania: Electoral Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.605

in 2025

Romania

0.605

in 2025

Bolivia rank

70th

Romania rank

70th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Romania

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.605 against 0.605 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 70th and Romania ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.1807	0.0409	0.1398	Bolivia
1840s	0.2034	0.0372	0.1662	Bolivia
1850s	0.1666	0.0441	0.1225	Bolivia
1860s	0.0944	0.1935	0.0991	Romania
1870s	0.1261	0.2177	0.0916	Romania
1880s	0.1853	0.2191	0.0338	Romania
1890s	0.1989	0.2189	0.02	Romania
1900s	0.1727	0.2384	0.0657	Romania
1910s	0.1749	0.2363	0.0614	Romania
1920s	0.1671	0.2326	0.0655	Romania
1930s	0.1292	0.1998	0.0706	Romania
1940s	0.1432	0.1243	0.0189	Bolivia
1950s	0.2094	0.147	0.0624	Bolivia
1960s	0.2056	0.1832	0.0224	Bolivia
1970s	0.0986	0.186	0.0874	Romania
1980s	0.4063	0.1856	0.2207	Bolivia
1990s	0.713	0.5736	0.1394	Bolivia
2000s	0.7293	0.6123	0.117	Bolivia
2010s	0.6219	0.6972	0.0753	Romania
2020s	0.5397	0.6953	0.1557	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bolivia or Romania?: Bolivia, at 0.605 against 0.605 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Bolivia and Romania?: 0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Romania?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Romania rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 70th 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.