China vs Yemen: Democratic change
China
1
in 2025
Yemen
1
in 2025
China rank
23rd
Yemen rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- China
- Yemen
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | China |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, China or Yemen?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between China and Yemen?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Yemen rank globally for democratic change?
- China ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.