Romania vs Taiwan: Free country
Romania
2
in 2025
Taiwan
2
in 2025
Romania rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Free country over time
- Romania
- Taiwan
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2 against 2 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Romania or Taiwan?
- Romania, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Romania and Taiwan?
- 0, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Taiwan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Taiwan rank globally for free country?
- Romania ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 199 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).