China vs Russia: Democracy
China
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
China rank
80th
Russia rank
80th
Democracy over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 80th and Russia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, China or Russia?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between China and Russia?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for democracy?
- China ranks 80th and Russia 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).