Romania vs Serbia: Democracy

Romania
2
in 2018
Serbia
2
in 2018
Romania rank
1st
Serbia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
1850s 1 0 1 Romania
1860s 0.6 1 0.4 Serbia
1870s 0 1 1 Serbia
1880s 0 1 1 Serbia
1890s 0 1 1 Serbia
1900s 0 1 1 Serbia
1910s 1 1.12 0.125 Serbia
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.8 0.3 0.5 Romania
1940s 0.1 0.5 0.4 Serbia
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Serbia
1990s 1.4 0.3 1.1 Romania
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Romania or Serbia?
Romania, at 2 against 2 in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Romania and Serbia?
0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
158 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for democracy?
Romania ranks 1st and Serbia 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

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).