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

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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

China

0.179

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea

0.169

in 2025

China rank

165th

Equatorial Guinea rank

168th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

China
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

China currently reports 0.179 against 0.169 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.01.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

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

China ranks 165th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1362	0.1174	0.0188	China
1910s	0.2765	0.1243	0.1522	China
1920s	0.3025	0.1215	0.181	China
1930s	0.2584	0.117	0.1414	China
1940s	0.2504	0.1198	0.1306	China
1950s	0.0755	0.149	0.0735	Equatorial Guinea
1960s	0.0575	0.2281	0.1706	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.0724	0.0127	0.0597	China
1980s	0.2558	0.2055	0.0503	China
1990s	0.2486	0.2127	0.0359	China
2000s	0.2852	0.2174	0.0678	China
2010s	0.2509	0.2092	0.0417	China
2020s	0.179	0.1905	0.0115	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, China or Equatorial Guinea?: China, at 0.179 against 0.169 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between China and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.01, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Equatorial Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: China ranks 165th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.