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China vs Russia: Democratic Features Index

China
3.18
in 2025
Russia
3.22
in 2025
China rank
103rd
Russia rank
101st

Democratic Features Index over time

  • China
  • Russia
0246200520152025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 3.22 against 3.18 in China, a difference of 0.0333.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 103rd and Russia ranks 101st of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Features Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).