Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in China
China: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.039 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in China, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in China is 0.039, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in China peaked at 0.09 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1851.
That places China 167th 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 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0121 | 0.012 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0132 | 0.012 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0137 | 0.013 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0237 | 0.023 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0553 | 0.026 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0555 | 0.048 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0507 | 0.05 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0563 | 0.049 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0348 | 0.029 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0365 | 0.035 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0392 | 0.036 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0668 | 0.066 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 | 0.065 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0646 | 0.057 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0525 | 0.047 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0402 | 0.037 | 0.044 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 164 Tajikistan 0.043 compare
- 164 Yemen 0.043 compare
- 166 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.042 compare
- 168 Belarus 0.038 compare
- 169 Sudan 0.034 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 0.034 compare
More social development data for China
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in China?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in China was 0.039 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 1948.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1851.
- How does China rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- China ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.