China vs India: Direct Democracy Index

China
0
in 2025
India
0
in 2025
China rank
151st
India rank
151st

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • China
  • India
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

China currently reports 0 against 0 in India, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 151st and India ranks 151st of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.