Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, China or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.08 against 0.078 in China as of 2025.

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

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 Venezuela: Egalitarian Democracy Index

China

0.078

in 2025

Venezuela

0.08

in 2025

China rank

167th

Venezuela rank

166th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

China
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.08 against 0.078 in China, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.

China ranks 167th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0139	0.036	0.0221	Venezuela
1910s	0.0451	0.0359	0.0092	China
1920s	0.056	0.036	0.02	China
1930s	0.0666	0.043	0.0236	China
1940s	0.072	0.1053	0.0333	Venezuela
1950s	0.1408	0.1283	0.0125	China
1960s	0.1432	0.4389	0.2957	Venezuela
1970s	0.143	0.4946	0.3516	Venezuela
1980s	0.1245	0.4967	0.3722	Venezuela
1990s	0.1127	0.506	0.3933	Venezuela
2000s	0.1066	0.3361	0.2295	Venezuela
2010s	0.0985	0.2072	0.1087	Venezuela
2020s	0.0838	0.1012	0.0173	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, China or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.08 against 0.078 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between China and Venezuela?: 0.002, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Venezuela rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: China ranks 167th and Venezuela ranks 166th 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.