Which has higher democracy, Norway or Romania?

Norway, at 2 against 2 in Romania as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?

154 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Romania: Democracy

Norway

in 2018

Romania

in 2018

Norway rank

1st

Romania rank

1st

Democracy over time

Norway
Romania

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.

Norway ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 13 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0	1	1	Romania
1860s	0	0.6	0.6	Romania
1870s	0.7	0	0.7	Norway
1880s	1	0	1	Norway
1890s	1.2	0	1.2	Norway
1900s	2	0	2	Norway
1910s	2	1	1	Norway
1920s	2	1	1	Norway
1930s	2	0.8	1.2	Norway
1940s	2	0.2	1.8	Norway
1950s	2	0	2	Norway
1960s	2	0	2	Norway
1970s	2	0	2	Norway
1980s	2	0.1	1.9	Norway
1990s	2	1.4	0.6	Norway
2000s	2	2	0	—
2010s	2	2	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Norway or Romania?: Norway, at 2 against 2 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Norway and Romania?: 0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?: 154 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for democracy?: Norway ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – 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: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).