Country has a statistical agency in China
China: Country has a statistical agency was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Country has a statistical agency in China, 1789–2015
Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country has a statistical agency in China is 1, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 227 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country has a statistical agency in China peaked at 1 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places China 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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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 country has a statistical agency in China?
- Country has a statistical agency in China was 1 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest country has a statistical agency recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1952.
- What is the lowest country has a statistical agency recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does China rank for country has a statistical agency?
- China ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
- Is country has a statistical agency 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 Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Country has a statistical agency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A statistical agency is an official government organization that is tasked with gathering numerical information on a variety of topics.