Romania vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Romania
4
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4
in 2025
Romania rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4 against 4 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 3.67 | 1.33 | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4 | 0.3333 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 4 against 4 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Romania ranks 16th and Sri Lanka 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
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).