China vs Yemen: Liberal political institutions index
China
0.137
in 2025
Yemen
0.125
in 2025
China rank
160th
Yemen rank
162nd
Liberal political institutions index over time
- China
- Yemen
How they compare
China currently reports 0.137 against 0.125 in Yemen, a difference of 0.012.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.
China ranks 160th and Yemen ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.046 | 0.06 | 0.014 | Yemen |
| 1790s | 0.046 | 0.06 | 0.014 | Yemen |
| 1800s | 0.046 | 0.06 | 0.014 | Yemen |
| 1810s | 0.046 | 0.06 | 0.014 | Yemen |
| 1820s | 0.046 | 0.06 | 0.014 | Yemen |
| 1830s | 0.046 | 0.06 | 0.014 | Yemen |
| 1840s | 0.046 | 0.06 | 0.014 | Yemen |
| 1850s | 0.0442 | 0.1635 | 0.1193 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.045 | 0.186 | 0.141 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 0.046 | 0.2064 | 0.1604 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.046 | 0.132 | 0.086 | Yemen |
| 1890s | 0.045 | 0.1372 | 0.0922 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 0.083 | 0.1708 | 0.0878 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.1674 | 0.2532 | 0.0859 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.2322 | 0.3311 | 0.0989 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.2212 | 0.3642 | 0.143 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1827 | 0.2155 | 0.0328 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.1393 | 0.117 | 0.0223 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, China or Yemen?
- China, at 0.137 against 0.125 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between China and Yemen?
- 0.012, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Yemen rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- China ranks 160th and Yemen ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.