China vs Iran: Participatory political institutions index
China
0.125
in 2025
Iran
0.101
in 2025
China rank
168th
Iran rank
169th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 0.125 against 0.101 in Iran, a difference of 0.024.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 168th and Iran ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 20 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.047 | 0.022 | 0.025 | China |
| 1790s | 0.047 | 0.022 | 0.025 | China |
| 1800s | 0.047 | 0.022 | 0.025 | China |
| 1810s | 0.047 | 0.022 | 0.025 | China |
| 1820s | 0.047 | 0.022 | 0.025 | China |
| 1830s | 0.047 | 0.022 | 0.025 | China |
| 1840s | 0.047 | 0.0218 | 0.0252 | China |
| 1850s | 0.047 | 0.021 | 0.026 | China |
| 1860s | 0.047 | 0.021 | 0.026 | China |
| 1870s | 0.047 | 0.021 | 0.026 | China |
| 1880s | 0.047 | 0.021 | 0.026 | China |
| 1890s | 0.0517 | 0.0264 | 0.0253 | China |
| 1900s | 0.0565 | 0.0386 | 0.0179 | China |
| 1910s | 0.1157 | 0.056 | 0.0597 | China |
| 1920s | 0.134 | 0.0716 | 0.0624 | China |
| 1930s | 0.1328 | 0.051 | 0.0818 | China |
| 1940s | 0.1335 | 0.1006 | 0.0329 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0485 | 0.1348 | 0.0863 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0396 | 0.122 | 0.0824 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0434 | 0.1417 | 0.0983 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0929 | 0.1175 | 0.0246 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1151 | 0.1581 | 0.043 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1583 | 0.1172 | 0.0411 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1419 | 0.0984 | 0.0435 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1197 | 0.0897 | 0.03 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, China or Iran?
- China, at 0.125 against 0.101 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between China and Iran?
- 0.024, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- China ranks 168th and Iran ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.