Romania vs Vanuatu: Elected Political Leaders Index
Romania
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Romania rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Romania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Romania ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Romania |
| 1960s | 0.95 | 0 | 0.95 | Romania |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.238 | 0.762 | Romania |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Romania or Vanuatu?
- Romania, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Romania and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Vanuatu rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Romania ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).