Belarus vs China: Democracy Index
Belarus
-7
in 2018
China
-7
in 2018
Belarus rank
150th
China rank
150th
Democracy Index over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports -7 against -7 in China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1800 it was China ahead.
Belarus ranks 150th and China ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and China in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1810s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1820s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1830s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1840s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1850s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1860s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1870s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1880s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1890s | -10 | -6 | 4 | China |
| 1900s | -8.2 | -6 | 2.2 | China |
| 1910s | -4.5 | -3.8 | 0.7 | China |
| 1920s | -6.1 | -5 | 1.1 | China |
| 1930s | -8.57 | -5 | 3.57 | China |
| 1940s | -9 | -5.75 | 3.25 | China |
| 1950s | -7.6 | -8 | 0.4 | Belarus |
| 1960s | -7 | -8.3 | 1.3 | Belarus |
| 1970s | -7 | -7.6 | 0.6 | Belarus |
| 1980s | -6.6 | -7 | 0.4 | Belarus |
| 1990s | -0.2 | -7 | 6.8 | Belarus |
| 2000s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Belarus or China?
- Belarus, at -7 against -7 in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Belarus and China?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 150th and China ranks 150th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).