China vs Russia: Free and fair elections
China
0
in 1949
Russia
0
in 2025
China rank
112th
Russia rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Russia, a difference of 0.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 112th and Russia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, China or Russia?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Russia as of 1949.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between China and Russia?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1949.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- China ranks 112th and Russia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.