Constraints on the Executive Score in China
China: Constraints on the Executive Score was 3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Constraints on the Executive Score in China, 1800–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in China stood at 3.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in China peaked at 5 in 1912 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1800.
China ranks 124th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 124 Singapore 3 compare
- 124 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 124 Thailand 3 compare
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- 124 Uganda 3 compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 3 compare
- 124 Venezuela 3 compare
- 124 Vietnam 3 compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in China?
- Constraints on the executive score in China was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1912.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
- How does China rank for constraints on the executive score?
- China ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.