Share of voting rights in international organizations in China
China: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of voting rights in international organizations in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of voting rights in international organizations in China stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in China peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
China ranks 22nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of voting rights in international organizations in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +42.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 2021 | -31.6% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More social development data for China
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in China?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in China was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does China rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- China ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).