China vs Saudi Arabia: Deliberative democracy index vdem
China
0.064
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.072
in 2025
China rank
154th
Saudi Arabia rank
152nd
Deliberative democracy index vdem over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.072 against 0.064 in China, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was China ahead.
China ranks 154th and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1016 | 0.014 | 0.0876 | China |
| 1940s | 0.0945 | 0.014 | 0.0805 | China |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.0177 | 0.0333 | China |
| 1960s | 0.0204 | 0.0232 | 0.0028 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0244 | 0.0268 | 0.0024 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1244 | 0.03 | 0.0944 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1229 | 0.0307 | 0.0922 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1577 | 0.0471 | 0.1106 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1473 | 0.0491 | 0.0982 | China |
| 2020s | 0.093 | 0.0623 | 0.0307 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.072 against 0.064 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.008, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- China ranks 154th and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.