China vs Iran: Democracy
China
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
China rank
80th
Iran rank
80th
Democracy over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
China ranks 80th and Iran ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, China or Iran?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between China and Iran?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for democracy?
- China ranks 80th and Iran ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).