China vs Iran: Democracy, annual growth rate

China
-100 % change on previous year
in 1949
Iran
-100 % change on previous year
in 2004
China rank
145th
Iran rank
145th

Democracy, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Iran
-100-80-60-40-200190719552004

How they compare

China currently reports -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Iran ahead.

China ranks 145th and Iran ranks 145th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1910s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1920s 0 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year China
1940s -33.33 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, China or Iran?
China, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Iran as of 1949.
What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between China and Iran?
0 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
16 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 1949.
How do China and Iran rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
China ranks 145th and Iran ranks 145th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
154 places, 10,695 data points, 1777–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.