China vs Saudi Arabia: Free and Fair Elections Index
China
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
China rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
157th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0206 | 0 | 0.0206 | China |
| 1920s | 0.0133 | 0 | 0.0133 | China |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0161 | 0 | 0.0161 | China |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- China ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.