Marshall Islands vs Romania: Democracy

Marshall Islands
7
in 2025
Romania
7
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Romania
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 7 against 7 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Romania ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 0 2 2 Romania
1880s 0 2 2 Romania
1890s 0 2 2 Romania
1900s 0 2 2 Romania
1910s 0 2.3 2.3 Romania
1920s 0 2.6 2.6 Romania
1930s 0 1.9 1.9 Romania
1940s 0 0.6 0.6 Romania
1950s 2 1 1 Marshall Islands
1960s 2 1 1 Marshall Islands
1970s 2.5 1 1.5 Marshall Islands
1980s 7 1 6 Marshall Islands
1990s 7 5.4 1.6 Marshall Islands
2000s 7 6.4 0.6 Marshall Islands
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Marshall Islands or Romania?
Marshall Islands, at 7 against 7 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Marshall Islands and Romania?
0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Romania?
151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Marshall Islands and Romania rank globally for democracy?
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).