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?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.