China vs Iran: Political regime polity

China
0
in 2018
Iran
0
in 2018
China rank
147th
Iran rank
147th

Political regime polity over time

  • China
  • Iran
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How they compare

China currently reports 0 against 0 in Iran, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Iran ahead.

China ranks 147th and Iran ranks 147th of 168 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0.4 0.4 Iran
1910s 0.9 1 0.1 Iran
1920s 1 0.4 0.6 China
1930s 1 0 1 China
1940s 0.75 1 0.25 Iran
1950s 0 0.3 0.3 Iran
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0 0.3 0.3 Iran
2000s 0 0.4 0.4 Iran
2010s 0 0 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, China or Iran?
China, at 0 against 0 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between China and Iran?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
208 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do China and Iran rank globally for political regime polity?
China ranks 147th and Iran ranks 147th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed