China vs United States: Multi-party elections for legislature
China
1
in 1949
United States
1
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Multi-party elections for legislature over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, China or United States?
- China, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 1949.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between China and United States?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 1949.
- How do China and United States rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. 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 multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.