Romania vs Seychelles: Free country
Romania
2
in 2025
Seychelles
2
in 2025
Romania rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Free country over time
- Romania
- Seychelles
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2 against 2 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Romania ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Romania |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Romania |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Romania |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Romania or Seychelles?
- Romania, at 2 against 2 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Romania and Seychelles?
- 0, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Seychelles?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Seychelles rank globally for free country?
- Romania ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).