China vs Venezuela: Liberal democracy index
China
0.039
in 2025
Venezuela
0.042
in 2025
China rank
167th
Venezuela rank
166th
Liberal democracy index over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.042 against 0.039 in China, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 227 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Venezuela ahead.
China ranks 167th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.013 | 0.04 | 0.027 | Venezuela |
| 1790s | 0.013 | 0.04 | 0.027 | Venezuela |
| 1800s | 0.013 | 0.0399 | 0.0269 | Venezuela |
| 1810s | 0.013 | 0.0288 | 0.0158 | Venezuela |
| 1830s | 0.013 | 0.1843 | 0.1713 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 0.013 | 0.1443 | 0.1313 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 0.0121 | 0.0507 | 0.0386 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 0.0132 | 0.0827 | 0.0695 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 0.014 | 0.0575 | 0.0435 | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 0.014 | 0.063 | 0.049 | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 0.0137 | 0.0798 | 0.0661 | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 0.0237 | 0.0361 | 0.0124 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 0.0553 | 0.0329 | 0.0224 | China |
| 1920s | 0.0555 | 0.0293 | 0.0262 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0507 | 0.0597 | 0.009 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0.0563 | 0.1351 | 0.0788 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0.0348 | 0.1035 | 0.0687 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.0365 | 0.5195 | 0.483 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.0392 | 0.5768 | 0.5376 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.0668 | 0.586 | 0.5192 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.0673 | 0.5864 | 0.5191 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.0646 | 0.2143 | 0.1497 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.0525 | 0.1086 | 0.0561 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.0402 | 0.0512 | 0.011 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, China or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.042 against 0.039 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between China and Venezuela?
- 0.003, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 227 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- China ranks 167th and Venezuela ranks 166th 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.