Romania vs Slovakia: Democracy

Romania
2
in 2025
Slovakia
2
in 2025
Romania rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Romania
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Slovakia ahead.

Romania ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovakia Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.1 0.1 Slovakia
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0.2 0.2 Slovakia
1870s 0 1 1 Slovakia
1880s 0 1 1 Slovakia
1890s 0 1 1 Slovakia
1900s 0 1 1 Slovakia
1910s 0 0.9 0.9 Slovakia
1920s 0 2 2 Slovakia
1930s 0 2 2 Slovakia
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 Slovakia
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Romania
1970s 0.5 0 0.5 Romania
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 2 2.44 0.4444 Slovakia
2000s 2 3 1 Slovakia
2010s 2 2.9 0.9 Slovakia
2020s 2 2.5 0.5 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Romania or Slovakia?
Romania, at 2 against 2 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Romania and Slovakia?
0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
188 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for democracy?
Romania ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.