Malaysia vs Romania: Democracy

Malaysia
4
in 2025
Romania
4
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Romania rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
012345200520152025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4 against 4 in Romania, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Romania ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2 5 3 Romania
2010s 2.2 4.6 2.4 Romania
2020s 3.33 4.33 1 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Romania?
Malaysia, at 4 against 4 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Romania?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for democracy?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Romania ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).