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Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Romania

Romania: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1996
All-time low
1
in 1941
Years of data
155
1859–2018

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Romania, 1859–2018

1234185919382018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for competitiveness of political participation score in Romania is 4, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Romania peaked at 4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1941.

That places Romania 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 155 years of available data.

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Romania, year by year

Year Value Change
1859 3 —
1860 3 +0.0%
1861 3 +0.0%
1862 3 +0.0%
1863 3 +0.0%
1864 3 +0.0%
1865 3 +0.0%
1866 2 -33.3%
1867 2 +0.0%
1868 2 +0.0%
1869 2 +0.0%
1870 2 +0.0%
1871 2 +0.0%
1872 2 +0.0%
1873 2 +0.0%
1874 2 +0.0%
1875 2 +0.0%
1876 2 +0.0%
1877 2 +0.0%
1878 2 +0.0%
1879 2 +0.0%
1880 2 +0.0%
1881 2 +0.0%
1882 2 +0.0%
1883 2 +0.0%
1884 2 +0.0%
1885 2 +0.0%
1886 2 +0.0%
1887 2 +0.0%
1888 2 +0.0%
1889 2 +0.0%
1890 2 +0.0%
1891 2 +0.0%
1892 2 +0.0%
1893 2 +0.0%
1894 2 +0.0%
1895 2 +0.0%
1896 2 +0.0%
1897 2 +0.0%
1898 2 +0.0%
1899 2 +0.0%
1900 2 +0.0%
1901 2 +0.0%
1902 2 +0.0%
1903 2 +0.0%
1904 2 +0.0%
1905 2 +0.0%
1906 2 +0.0%
1907 2 +0.0%
1908 2 +0.0%
1909 2 +0.0%
1910 3 +50.0%
1911 3 +0.0%
1912 3 +0.0%
1913 3 +0.0%
1914 3 +0.0%
1915 3 +0.0%
1917 3 +0.0%
1918 3 +0.0%
1919 3 +0.0%
1920 3 +0.0%
1921 3 +0.0%
1922 3 +0.0%
1923 3 +0.0%
1924 3 +0.0%
1925 3 +0.0%
1926 3 +0.0%
1927 3 +0.0%
1928 3 +0.0%
1929 3 +0.0%
1930 3 +0.0%
1931 3 +0.0%
1932 3 +0.0%
1933 3 +0.0%
1934 3 +0.0%
1935 3 +0.0%
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1941 1 -66.7%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1946 3 +200.0%
1947 1 -66.7%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1990 3 +200.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 4 +33.3%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 3 3 3 1
1860s 2.6 2 3 10
1870s 2 2 2 10
1880s 2 2 2 10
1890s 2 2 2 10
1900s 2 2 2 10
1910s 3 3 3 9
1920s 3 3 3 10
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 1.29 1 3 7
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 9
1990s 3.4 3 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 34 Albania 4 compare
  2. 34 Angola 4 compare
  3. 34 Argentina 4 compare
  4. 34 Armenia 4 compare
  5. 34 Benin 4 compare
  6. 34 Bhutan 4 compare
  7. 34 Botswana 4 compare
  8. 34 Brazil 4 compare
  9. 34 Bulgaria 4 compare
  10. 34 Burkina Faso 4 compare
  11. 34 Croatia 4 compare
  12. 34 Czechia 4 compare
  13. 34 Dominican Republic 4 compare
  14. 34 East Timor 4 compare
  15. 34 Ecuador 4 compare
  16. 34 El Salvador 4 compare
  17. 34 Estonia 4 compare
  18. 34 Fiji 4 compare
  19. 34 Georgia 4 compare
  20. 34 Ghana 4 compare
  21. 34 Guatemala 4 compare
  22. 34 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
  23. 34 Guyana 4 compare
  24. 34 Haiti 4 compare
  25. 34 Honduras 4 compare
  26. 34 India 4 compare
  27. 34 Indonesia 4 compare
  28. 34 Jamaica 4 compare
  29. 34 Jordan 4 compare
  30. 34 Kenya 4 compare
  31. 34 Latvia 4 compare
  32. 34 Lesotho 4 compare
  33. 34 Liberia 4 compare
  34. 34 Malaysia 4 compare
  35. 34 Mali 4 compare
  36. 34 Mexico 4 compare
  37. 34 Moldova 4 compare
  38. 34 Montenegro 4 compare
  39. 34 Mozambique 4 compare
  40. 34 Myanmar 4 compare
  41. 34 Namibia 4 compare
  42. 34 Nepal 4 compare
  43. 34 Nicaragua 4 compare
  44. 34 Niger 4 compare
  45. 34 Nigeria 4 compare
  46. 34 North Macedonia 4 compare
  47. 34 Paraguay 4 compare
  48. 34 Peru 4 compare
  49. 34 Philippines 4 compare
  50. 34 Russia 4 compare
  51. 34 Senegal 4 compare
  52. 34 Serbia 4 compare
  53. 34 Sierra Leone 4 compare
  54. 34 Solomon Islands 4 compare
  55. 34 South Africa 4 compare
  56. 34 South Korea 4 compare
  57. 34 Suriname 4 compare
  58. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
  59. 34 Tunisia 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Romania?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Romania was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1941.
How does Romania rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Romania ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).