Which has higher varieties of democracy, China or Eritrea?

China, at 0.072 against 0.069 in Eritrea as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Eritrea: Varieties of democracy

China

0.072

in 2025

Eritrea

0.069

in 2025

China rank

171st

Eritrea rank

172nd

Varieties of democracy over time

China
Eritrea

How they compare

China currently reports 0.072 against 0.069 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 171st and Eritrea ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Eritrea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.056	0.016	0.04	China
1910s	0.1027	0.016	0.0867	China
1920s	0.1066	0.016	0.0906	China
1930s	0.0888	0.0151	0.0737	China
1940s	0.1056	0.1088	0.0032	Eritrea
1950s	0.0729	0.1091	0.0362	Eritrea
1960s	0.0701	0.0925	0.0224	Eritrea
1970s	0.0721	0.0771	0.005	Eritrea
1980s	0.0998	0.0727	0.0271	China
1990s	0.0996	0.1034	0.0038	Eritrea
2000s	0.0981	0.0777	0.0204	China
2010s	0.0843	0.0688	0.0155	China
2020s	0.0743	0.0695	0.0048	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, China or Eritrea?: China, at 0.072 against 0.069 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between China and Eritrea?: 0.003, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Eritrea rank globally for varieties of democracy?: China ranks 171st and Eritrea ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.