China vs Equatorial Guinea: Distribution of Democracy Index
China
3
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea
4
in 2018
China rank
150th
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- China
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4 against 3 in China, a difference of 1.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 150th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 168 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 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 3 | 0.6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, China or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4 against 3 in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- China ranks 150th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).