Which has higher liberal democracy index, China or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 0.043 against 0.039 in China as of 2025.

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

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Tajikistan: Liberal Democracy Index

China

0.039

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.043

in 2025

China rank

167th

Tajikistan rank

164th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

China
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.043 against 0.039 in China, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

China ranks 167th and Tajikistan ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Tajikistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.014	0.092	0.078	Tajikistan
1870s	0.014	0.0866	0.0726	Tajikistan
1880s	0.014	0.0411	0.0271	Tajikistan
1890s	0.0137	0.0433	0.0296	Tajikistan
1900s	0.0237	0.0499	0.0262	Tajikistan
1910s	0.0553	0.0618	0.0065	Tajikistan
1920s	0.0555	0.019	0.0365	China
1930s	0.0507	0.016	0.0347	China
1940s	0.0563	0.0144	0.0419	China
1950s	0.0348	0.0196	0.0152	China
1960s	0.0365	0.0232	0.0133	China
1970s	0.0392	0.0247	0.0145	China
1980s	0.0668	0.0352	0.0316	China
1990s	0.0673	0.0748	0.0075	Tajikistan
2000s	0.0646	0.0753	0.0107	Tajikistan
2010s	0.0525	0.05	0.0025	China
2020s	0.0402	0.0393	0.0008	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, China or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.043 against 0.039 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between China and Tajikistan?: 0.004, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: China ranks 167th and Tajikistan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.