Bulgaria vs Romania: Political regime polity

Bulgaria
2
in 2018
Romania
2
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1880s 0.8 0 0.8 Bulgaria
1890s 0.4 0 0.4 Bulgaria
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0.25 1 0.75 Romania
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Romania
1940s 0.3 0.1 0.2 Bulgaria
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0.1 0.1 0 —
1990s 2 1.4 0.6 Bulgaria
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Bulgaria and Romania?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
138 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for political regime polity?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed