Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Nepal or Romania?

Romania, at 0.747 against 0.746 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Nepal vs Romania: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Nepal

0.746

in 2025

Romania

0.747

in 2025

Nepal rank

72nd

Romania rank

71st

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Nepal
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.747 against 0.746 in Nepal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Nepal ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.074	0.429	0.355	Romania
1910s	0.074	0.4149	0.3409	Romania
1920s	0.0747	0.4372	0.3625	Romania
1930s	0.0742	0.3855	0.3113	Romania
1940s	0.0743	0.1629	0.0886	Romania
1950s	0.2217	0.0701	0.1516	Nepal
1960s	0.2714	0.0838	0.1876	Nepal
1970s	0.2835	0.0861	0.1974	Nepal
1980s	0.3582	0.086	0.2722	Nepal
1990s	0.6909	0.6231	0.0678	Nepal
2000s	0.6265	0.7225	0.096	Romania
2010s	0.7707	0.7889	0.0182	Romania
2020s	0.7692	0.7523	0.0168	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Nepal or Romania?: Romania, at 0.747 against 0.746 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Nepal and Romania?: 0.001, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Romania rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Nepal ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.