What is equal rights protection index in China?

Equal rights protection index in China was 0.368 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 1951.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1911.

How does China rank for equal rights protection index?

China ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in China

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in China
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.368 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.368

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

139th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.659

in 1951

All-time low

0.02

in 1911

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in China, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 0.368 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in China peaked at 0.659 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1911.

That places China 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.021	0.021	0.021	1
1790s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1800s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1810s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1820s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1830s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1840s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1850s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1860s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1870s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1880s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1890s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1900s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1910s	0.132	0.02	0.18	10
1920s	0.1934	0.173	0.309	10
1930s	0.307	0.304	0.311	10
1940s	0.3235	0.286	0.541	10
1950s	0.653	0.639	0.659	10
1960s	0.6392	0.635	0.644	10
1970s	0.6043	0.384	0.635	10
1980s	0.4336	0.423	0.44	10
1990s	0.4059	0.365	0.441	10
2000s	0.3399	0.32	0.36	10
2010s	0.3409	0.319	0.355	10
2020s	0.3558	0.339	0.368	6

Countries ranked near China

136 Namibia 0.401 compare
137 Bangladesh 0.374 compare
138 Guatemala 0.371 compare
140 Mexico 0.363 compare
141 Madagascar 0.336 compare
142 Bahrain 0.323 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for China

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 230 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 153,962 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.039 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.179 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.036 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.179 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in China?: Equal rights protection index in China was 0.368 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 1951.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1911.
How does China rank for equal rights protection index?: China ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.