China vs Russia: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled
China
6
in 2025
Russia
6
in 2025
China rank
16th
Russia rank
16th
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 6 against 6 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was China ahead.
China ranks 16th and Russia ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.62 | 6 | 0.625 | China |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 6.5 | 0.4 | Russia |
| 1990s | 6.8 | 4 | 2.8 | China |
| 2000s | 6 | 5 | 1 | China |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.6 | 0.4 | China |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil liberties rating, gaps filled, China or Russia?
- China, at 6 against 6 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil liberties rating, gaps filled between China and Russia?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- China ranks 16th and Russia ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.