China vs Zimbabwe: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
China
-1.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-1.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
108th
Zimbabwe rank
109th
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
China currently reports -1.37 % change on previous year against -1.47 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 53 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
China ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.404 % change on previous year | -0.0601 % change on previous year | 0.4641 % change on previous year | China |
| 1910s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 0.547 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | China |
| 1920s | -3.15 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.1388 % change on previous year | 0.0001 % change on previous year | 0.1386 % change on previous year | China |
| 1940s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -0.3744 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | China |
| 1950s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.0061 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.8718 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.2401 % change on previous year | 0.0384 % change on previous year | 0.2017 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | -0.7783 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -2.2 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.6642 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 1.37 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- China, at -1.37 % change on previous year against -1.47 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate between China and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th 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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.