China vs Vietnam: Democracy Index
China
-7
in 2018
Vietnam
-7
in 2018
China rank
149th
Vietnam rank
149th
Democracy Index over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports -7 against -7 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
China ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 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, China or Vietnam?
- China, at -7 against -7 in Vietnam as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between China and Vietnam?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for democracy index?
- China ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 149th 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).