Malawi vs Romania: Effective Power to Govern Score
Malawi
8
in 2025
Romania
8
in 2025
Malawi rank
23rd
Romania rank
23rd
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- Malawi
- Romania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8 against 8 in Romania, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 9 | 1.67 | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 8.8 | 1 | Romania |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, Malawi or Romania?
- Malawi, at 8 against 8 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Malawi and Romania?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.