China vs Kazakhstan: Distribution of Democracy Index
China
3
in 2018
Kazakhstan
4
in 2018
China rank
149th
Kazakhstan rank
146th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4 against 3 in China, a difference of 1.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1800 it was China ahead.
China ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, China averaged higher in 15 and Kazakhstan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1810s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1820s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1830s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1840s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1850s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1860s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1870s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1880s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1890s | 4 | 0 | 4 | China |
| 1900s | 4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | China |
| 1910s | 6.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 | China |
| 1920s | 5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | China |
| 1930s | 5 | 1.43 | 3.57 | China |
| 1940s | 4.25 | 1 | 3.25 | China |
| 1950s | 2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 3 | 1.3 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 3 | 0.6 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3 | 5.8 | 2.8 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4 against 3 in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between China and Kazakhstan?
- 1, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- China ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th of 167 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).