Papua New Guinea vs Romania: Competitive elections

Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Competitive elections over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Romania ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Romania Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Romania
1920s 0 0.2 0.2 Romania
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.5 0 0.5 Papua New Guinea
1980s 1 0 1 Papua New Guinea
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Papua New Guinea or Romania?
Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Papua New Guinea and Romania?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Romania?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Romania rank globally for competitive elections?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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