Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, China or Haiti?

China, at 0.078 against 0.076 in Haiti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Haiti?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Haiti: Egalitarian Democracy Index

China

0.078

in 2025

Haiti

0.076

in 2025

China rank

167th

Haiti rank

170th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

China
Haiti

How they compare

China currently reports 0.078 against 0.076 in Haiti, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Haiti ahead.

China ranks 167th and Haiti ranks 170th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Haiti in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0139	0.0293	0.0154	Haiti
1910s	0.0451	0.0321	0.013	China
1920s	0.056	0.028	0.028	China
1930s	0.0666	0.0377	0.0289	China
1940s	0.072	0.0409	0.0311	China
1950s	0.1408	0.0446	0.0962	China
1960s	0.1432	0.0395	0.1037	China
1970s	0.143	0.0433	0.0997	China
1980s	0.1245	0.0494	0.0751	China
1990s	0.1127	0.1127	0	—
2000s	0.1066	0.1338	0.0272	Haiti
2010s	0.0985	0.1375	0.039	Haiti
2020s	0.0838	0.0885	0.0047	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, China or Haiti?: China, at 0.078 against 0.076 in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between China and Haiti?: 0.002, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Haiti?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Haiti rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: China ranks 167th and Haiti ranks 170th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.