China vs Syria: Free and Fair Elections Index
China
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
China rank
157th
Syria rank
157th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
China ranks 157th and Syria ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | 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 | 0.0407 | 0.0407 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.0206 | 0.2198 | 0.1992 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0161 | 0.0815 | 0.0654 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1343 | 0.1343 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0582 | 0.0582 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.0622 | 0.0622 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0679 | 0.0679 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.0529 | 0.0529 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.0096 | 0.0096 | Syria |
| 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 Syria?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between China and Syria?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- China ranks 157th and Syria 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.