China vs Equatorial Guinea: Democracy Index
China
-7
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea
-6
in 2018
China rank
149th
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Democracy Index over time
- China
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -6 against -7 in China, a difference of 1.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.5 | -2.5 | 6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | -7.6 | -7 | 0.6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | -7 | -6 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | -7 | -6 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -7 | -6 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, China or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -6 against -7 in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between China and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Equatorial Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do China and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for democracy index?
- China ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 167 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).