Which has higher equal access to power index, China or Zimbabwe?

China, at 0.172 against 0.151 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Zimbabwe: Equal Access to Power Index

China

0.172

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.151

in 2025

China rank

163rd

Zimbabwe rank

166th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

China
Zimbabwe

How they compare

China currently reports 0.172 against 0.151 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.021.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

China ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0639	0.044	0.0199	China
1910s	0.2108	0.044	0.1668	China
1920s	0.2608	0.0622	0.1986	China
1930s	0.2887	0.07	0.2187	China
1940s	0.2842	0.07	0.2142	China
1950s	0.559	0.084	0.475	China
1960s	0.5878	0.0925	0.4953	China
1970s	0.6013	0.095	0.5063	China
1980s	0.4797	0.4609	0.0188	China
1990s	0.3916	0.3981	0.0065	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.3755	0.3259	0.0496	China
2010s	0.3042	0.2901	0.0141	China
2020s	0.2102	0.2233	0.0132	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, China or Zimbabwe?: China, at 0.172 against 0.151 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between China and Zimbabwe?: 0.021, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for equal access to power index?: China ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.