China vs Eritrea: Key features of democracy
China
0.072
in 2025
Eritrea
0.069
in 2025
China rank
171st
Eritrea rank
172nd
Key features of democracy over time
- China
- Eritrea
How they compare
China 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 ahead.
China ranks 171st and Eritrea ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Eritrea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.056 | 0.016 | 0.04 | China |
| 1910s | 0.1027 | 0.016 | 0.0867 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1066 | 0.016 | 0.0906 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0888 | 0.0151 | 0.0737 | China |
| 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 |
| 1990s | 0.0996 | 0.1034 | 0.0038 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0981 | 0.0777 | 0.0204 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0843 | 0.0688 | 0.0155 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0743 | 0.0695 | 0.0048 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, China or Eritrea?
- China, at 0.072 against 0.069 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between China and Eritrea?
- 0.003, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eritrea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Eritrea rank globally for key features of democracy?
- China ranks 171st and Eritrea ranks 172nd 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.