China vs United Kingdom: Suffrage
China
100
in 2025
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
China rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 | 12.25 | 12.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 | 20 | 20 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0 | 29 | 29 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 8 | 41.5 | 33.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 10 | 100 | 90 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 10 | 100 | 90 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 37 | 100 | 63 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 98.8 | 100 | 1.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 98 | 100 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 98 | 100 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between China and United Kingdom?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for suffrage?
- China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.