China vs Venezuela: Free and Fair Elections Index
China
0
in 2025
Venezuela
0.051
in 2025
China rank
157th
Venezuela rank
155th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.051 against 0 in China, a difference of 0.051.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 227 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Venezuela ahead.
China ranks 157th and Venezuela ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.0053 | 0.0053 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.143 | 0.143 | Venezuela |
| 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 | 0.1257 | 0.1096 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.0998 | 0.0998 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6904 | 0.6904 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.7196 | 0.7196 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.7406 | 0.7406 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.7704 | 0.7704 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.5569 | 0.5569 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.2859 | 0.2859 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.0887 | 0.0887 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, China or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.051 against 0 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between China and Venezuela?
- 0.051, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 227 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- China ranks 157th and Venezuela ranks 155th 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.