Statizoid

Romania vs South Africa: Democratic Features Index

Romania
7.1
in 2025
South Africa
7.1
in 2025
Romania rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

Democratic Features Index over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
02468200520152025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.1 against 7.1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Features Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).