Romania vs Sweden: Participatory political institutions index
Romania
0.647
in 2025
Sweden
0.651
in 2025
Romania rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.651 against 0.647 in Romania, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.2442 | 0.4808 | 0.2366 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.282 | 0.56 | 0.278 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.282 | 0.57 | 0.288 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.282 | 0.57 | 0.288 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.273 | 0.596 | 0.323 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.273 | 0.6045 | 0.3315 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.273 | 0.6559 | 0.3829 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.267 | 0.6514 | 0.3844 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.2473 | 0.66 | 0.4127 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.105 | 0.6825 | 0.5775 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.0985 | 0.6942 | 0.5957 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.1112 | 0.6667 | 0.5555 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.135 | 0.7045 | 0.5695 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.5498 | 0.691 | 0.1412 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6089 | 0.6923 | 0.0834 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6515 | 0.6592 | 0.0077 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6748 | 0.652 | 0.0228 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.651 against 0.647 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.004, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Romania ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.