Afghanistan vs China: Key features of democracy
Afghanistan
0.069
in 2025
China
0.072
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
172nd
China rank
171st
Key features of democracy over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.072 against 0.069 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and China ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and China in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.019 | 0.036 | 0.017 | China |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.036 | 0.017 | China |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.036 | 0.017 | China |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.036 | 0.017 | China |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.036 | 0.017 | China |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.036 | 0.017 | China |
| 1840s | 0.019 | 0.036 | 0.017 | China |
| 1850s | 0.019 | 0.0332 | 0.0142 | China |
| 1860s | 0.019 | 0.0401 | 0.0211 | China |
| 1870s | 0.019 | 0.044 | 0.025 | China |
| 1880s | 0.019 | 0.044 | 0.025 | China |
| 1890s | 0.019 | 0.0471 | 0.0281 | China |
| 1900s | 0.0204 | 0.056 | 0.0356 | China |
| 1910s | 0.0235 | 0.1027 | 0.0792 | China |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.1066 | 0.0266 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0909 | 0.0888 | 0.0021 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.0876 | 0.1056 | 0.018 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0854 | 0.0729 | 0.0125 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.1276 | 0.0701 | 0.0575 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.1216 | 0.0721 | 0.0495 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0858 | 0.0998 | 0.014 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0857 | 0.0996 | 0.0139 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2601 | 0.0981 | 0.162 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.3419 | 0.0843 | 0.2576 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1297 | 0.0743 | 0.0553 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Afghanistan or China?
- China, at 0.072 against 0.069 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.003, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and China ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.