China vs Syria: Universal right to vote in practice
China
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
China rank
164th
Syria rank
164th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.
China ranks 164th and Syria ranks 164th of 197 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0 | 1.33 | 1.33 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, China or Syria?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between China and Syria?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- China ranks 164th and Syria ranks 164th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).