China vs Yemen: Liberal democracy

China
0
in 2025
Yemen
0
in 2025
China rank
142nd
Yemen rank
142nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • China
  • Yemen
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How they compare

China currently reports 0 against 0 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

Across all 164 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

China ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Yemen Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1 1 Yemen
2000s 0 1 1 Yemen
2010s 0 0.6 0.6 Yemen
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, China or Yemen?
China, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between China and Yemen?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?
164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Yemen rank globally for liberal democracy?
China ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.