Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.554 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in China (People’s Republic of), 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in China (People’s Republic of) is 0.554, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.937 in 1863 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 1954.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9334 | 0.925 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8585 | 0.718 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8228 | 0.731 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7578 | 0.561 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2633 | 0.231 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2554 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2791 | 0.27 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4546 | 0.413 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5565 | 0.512 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5736 | 0.547 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4988 | 0.463 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5023 | 0.455 | 0.554 | 6 |
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More social development data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.554 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 1863.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 1954.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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