China vs Sudan: Free and Fair Elections Index
China
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
China rank
157th
Sudan rank
157th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
China ranks 157th and Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.1996 | 0.1996 | Sudan |
| 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 | 0.0121 | 0.004 | China |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.174 | 0.174 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0199 | 0.0199 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1148 | 0.1148 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.159 | 0.159 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.021 | 0.021 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.0551 | 0.0551 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.1346 | 0.1346 | Sudan |
| 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 Sudan?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between China and Sudan?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do China and Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- China ranks 157th and Sudan 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.