Share of voting rights in international organizations in China
China: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of voting rights in international organizations in China, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of voting rights in international organizations in China stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% 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 23rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
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% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 153,962 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.179 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.039 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.072 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.03 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.045 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.036 (2025)
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 2022, 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 23rd out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 (%)