Which has higher free and fair elections index, Armenia or Romania?

Armenia, at 0.673 against 0.658 in Romania as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Armenia vs Romania: Free and Fair Elections Index

Armenia

0.673

in 2025

Romania

0.658

in 2025

Armenia rank

71st

Romania rank

74th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Armenia
Romania

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.673 against 0.658 in Romania, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Romania ahead.

Armenia ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.342	0.3415	0.0005	Armenia
1920s	0.3644	0.2859	0.0785	Armenia
1930s	0.3516	0.29	0.0616	Armenia
1940s	0.2234	0.0594	0.164	Armenia
1950s	0.2719	0.3377	0.0658	Romania
1960s	0.19	0.4014	0.2114	Romania
1970s	0.2878	0.4038	0.116	Romania
1980s	0.2999	0.3998	0.0999	Romania
1990s	0.5556	0.5679	0.0123	Romania
2000s	0.2143	0.6442	0.4299	Romania
2010s	0.282	0.7719	0.4899	Romania
2020s	0.7348	0.8138	0.079	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Armenia or Romania?: Armenia, at 0.673 against 0.658 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Armenia and Romania?: 0.015, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Romania rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Armenia ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.