How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

China vs Saudi Arabia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

China

0.125

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.101

in 2025

China rank

168th

Saudi Arabia rank

169th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

China
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

China currently reports 0.125 against 0.101 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.024.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.

China ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.047	0.018	0.029	China
1790s	0.047	0.018	0.029	China
1800s	0.047	0.018	0.029	China
1810s	0.047	0.0232	0.0238	China
1820s	0.047	0.0311	0.0159	China
1830s	0.047	0.032	0.015	China
1840s	0.047	0.032	0.015	China
1850s	0.047	0.032	0.015	China
1860s	0.047	0.032	0.015	China
1870s	0.047	0.032	0.015	China
1880s	0.047	0.032	0.015	China
1890s	0.0517	0.032	0.0197	China
1900s	0.0565	0.032	0.0245	China
1910s	0.1157	0.032	0.0837	China
1920s	0.134	0.032	0.102	China
1930s	0.1328	0.032	0.1008	China
1940s	0.1335	0.032	0.1015	China
1950s	0.0485	0.0372	0.0113	China
1960s	0.0396	0.039	0.0006	China
1970s	0.0434	0.0395	0.0039	China
1980s	0.0929	0.0546	0.0383	China
1990s	0.1151	0.0737	0.0414	China
2000s	0.1583	0.088	0.0703	China
2010s	0.1419	0.0959	0.046	China
2020s	0.1197	0.0952	0.0245	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, China or Saudi Arabia?: China, at 0.125 against 0.101 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between China and Saudi Arabia?: 0.024, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: China ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.