China vs Sudan: Democracy

China
1
in 2025
Sudan
1
in 2025
China rank
80th
Sudan rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • China
  • Sudan
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How they compare

China currently reports 1 against 1 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

China ranks 80th and Sudan ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sudan 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 Sudan?
China, at 1 against 1 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between China and Sudan?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do China and Sudan rank globally for democracy?
China ranks 80th and Sudan 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).