Which has higher liberal democracy index, China or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.042 against 0.039 in China as of 2025.

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

227 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 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?: 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.