Which has higher participatory democracy index, Argentina or Romania?

Argentina, at 0.429 against 0.416 in Romania as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Argentina vs Romania: Participatory Democracy Index

Argentina

0.429

in 2025

Romania

0.416

in 2025

Argentina rank

55th

Romania rank

58th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Argentina
Romania

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.429 against 0.416 in Romania, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Romania ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.1879	0.0894	0.0985	Argentina
1870s	0.1996	0.1058	0.0938	Argentina
1880s	0.2116	0.106	0.1056	Argentina
1890s	0.2348	0.1056	0.1292	Argentina
1900s	0.2305	0.1078	0.1227	Argentina
1910s	0.2702	0.1076	0.1626	Argentina
1920s	0.2981	0.1063	0.1918	Argentina
1930s	0.1982	0.0974	0.1008	Argentina
1940s	0.199	0.0754	0.1236	Argentina
1950s	0.2195	0.0407	0.1788	Argentina
1960s	0.2374	0.0455	0.1919	Argentina
1970s	0.191	0.049	0.142	Argentina
1980s	0.3904	0.0558	0.3346	Argentina
1990s	0.5697	0.3531	0.2166	Argentina
2000s	0.5454	0.4048	0.1406	Argentina
2010s	0.5109	0.4856	0.0253	Argentina
2020s	0.5157	0.4997	0.016	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Argentina or Romania?: Argentina, at 0.429 against 0.416 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Argentina and Romania?: 0.013, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Argentina ranks 55th and Romania ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.