China (People’s Republic of) vs Eritrea: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index

China (People’s Republic of)
0.072
in 2025
Eritrea
0.069
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
170th
Eritrea rank
171st

Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.072 against 0.069 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 170th and Eritrea ranks 171st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 8 and Eritrea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Eritrea Difference Ahead
1900s 0.056 0.016 0.04 China (People’s Republic of)
1910s 0.1027 0.016 0.0867 China (People’s Republic of)
1920s 0.1066 0.016 0.0906 China (People’s Republic of)
1930s 0.0888 0.0151 0.0737 China (People’s Republic of)
1940s 0.1056 0.1088 0.0032 Eritrea
1950s 0.0729 0.1091 0.0362 Eritrea
1960s 0.0701 0.0925 0.0224 Eritrea
1970s 0.0721 0.0771 0.005 Eritrea
1980s 0.0998 0.0727 0.0271 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 0.0996 0.1034 0.0038 Eritrea
2000s 0.0981 0.0777 0.0204 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 0.0843 0.0688 0.0155 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 0.0743 0.0695 0.0048 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, China (People’s Republic of) or Eritrea?
China (People’s Republic of), at 0.072 against 0.069 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between China (People’s Republic of) and Eritrea?
0.003, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Eritrea?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Eritrea rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 170th and Eritrea ranks 171st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
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