Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bhutan or Romania?

Romania, at 0.464 against 0.457 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bhutan vs Romania: Liberal Democracy Index

Bhutan

0.457

in 2025

Romania

0.464

in 2025

Bhutan rank

71st

Romania rank

69th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bhutan
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.464 against 0.457 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Bhutan ranks 71st and Romania ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0628	0.1547	0.0919	Romania
1910s	0.075	0.1499	0.0749	Romania
1920s	0.0758	0.1559	0.0801	Romania
1930s	0.0788	0.1325	0.0537	Romania
1940s	0.079	0.0531	0.0259	Bhutan
1950s	0.1011	0.0317	0.0694	Bhutan
1960s	0.1204	0.0408	0.0796	Bhutan
1970s	0.1244	0.042	0.0824	Bhutan
1980s	0.1252	0.042	0.0832	Bhutan
1990s	0.1329	0.3884	0.2555	Romania
2000s	0.2195	0.4599	0.2404	Romania
2010s	0.4915	0.5585	0.067	Romania
2020s	0.4707	0.5408	0.0702	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bhutan or Romania?: Romania, at 0.464 against 0.457 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bhutan and Romania?: 0.007, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Romania rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 71st and Romania ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.