China vs Ethiopia: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate

China
-1.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia
-1.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
108th
Ethiopia rank
105th

Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -1.15 % change on previous year against -1.37 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 48 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1790 it was Ethiopia ahead.

China ranks 108th and Ethiopia ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Ethiopia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1790s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1800s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1810s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1820s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1830s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1840s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1850s -0.8492 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.8492 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1860s 3.16 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year China
1870s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1880s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1890s 1.24 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year China
1900s 1.82 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 0.822 % change on previous year China
1910s 10.18 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10.18 % change on previous year China
1920s -3.15 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1930s 0.1388 % change on previous year -0.9091 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year China
1940s 4.73 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year China
1950s -4.61 % change on previous year 32.43 % change on previous year 37.04 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1960s 0.0061 % change on previous year 0.1075 % change on previous year 0.1014 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1970s 3.13 % change on previous year -2.54 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year China
1980s 0.8718 % change on previous year 8.8 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1990s 0.2401 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year 5.59 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s -0.7783 % change on previous year -0.0021 % change on previous year 0.7762 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s -2.2 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s -0.6642 % change on previous year -3.94 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate, China or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at -1.15 % change on previous year against -1.37 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate between China and Ethiopia?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
236 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 2025.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
China ranks 108th and Ethiopia ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 29,421 data points, 1790–2025
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