China vs Iran: Democracy Index
China
-7
in 2018
Iran
-7
in 2018
China rank
150th
Iran rank
150th
Democracy Index over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports -7 against -7 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1800 it was China ahead.
China ranks 150th and Iran ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1810s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1820s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1830s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1840s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1850s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1860s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1870s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1880s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1890s | -6 | -10 | 4 | China |
| 1900s | -6 | -6 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | -3.8 | 0 | 3.8 | Iran |
| 1920s | -5 | -4.9 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1930s | -5 | -7.29 | 2.29 | China |
| 1940s | -5.75 | 4 | 9.75 | Iran |
| 1950s | -8 | -5.8 | 2.2 | Iran |
| 1960s | -8.3 | -10 | 1.7 | China |
| 1970s | -7.6 | -9.6 | 2 | China |
| 1980s | -7 | -6 | 1 | Iran |
| 1990s | -7 | -3.3 | 3.7 | Iran |
| 2000s | -7 | -2.6 | 4.4 | Iran |
| 2010s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, China or Iran?
- China, at -7 against -7 in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between China and Iran?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for democracy index?
- China ranks 150th and Iran 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).