Political rights score fh in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Political rights score fh was -2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political rights score fh in China (People’s Republic of), 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score fh in China (People’s Republic of) stood at -2. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2, in 2020.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 192nd out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 | -1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2 | -2 | -2 | 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 rights score fh in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Political rights score fh in China (People’s Republic of) was -2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 in 2020.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for political rights score fh?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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