Deliberative Political Institutions Index in China
China: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.231 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.231
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.604
in 2004
All-time low
0.034
in 1967
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in China, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.231 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in China peaked at 0.604 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1967.
China ranks 149th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.056 | — |
| 1901 | 0.058 | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.067 | +15.5% |
| 1911 | 0.134 | +100.0% |
| 1912 | 0.309 | +130.6% |
| 1913 | 0.353 | +14.2% |
| 1914 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.354 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.357 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.365 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 0.376 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.351 | -6.6% |
| 1939 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.339 | -3.4% |
| 1942 | 0.353 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.334 | -5.4% |
| 1946 | 0.325 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 0.33 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.238 | -27.9% |
| 1950 | 0.236 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.23 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.183 | -20.4% |
| 1957 | 0.119 | -35.0% |
| 1958 | 0.071 | -40.3% |
| 1959 | 0.069 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.073 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.085 | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.063 | -25.9% |
| 1967 | 0.034 | -46.0% |
| 1968 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.079 | +132.4% |
| 1978 | 0.17 | +115.2% |
| 1979 | 0.305 | +79.4% |
| 1980 | 0.44 | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 0.438 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.457 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.459 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.449 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.423 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.38 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.381 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.406 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.448 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.465 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.517 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.536 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.561 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.595 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.604 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.579 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.588 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.603 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.588 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.595 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.588 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.603 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.596 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.563 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.566 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.543 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.517 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.475 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.439 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.433 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.349 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.373 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.237 | -36.5% |
| 2025 | 0.231 | -2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.231 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 0.231 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Political Institutions Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +132.4% | 0.034 | 0.079 |
| 1912 | +130.6% | 0.134 | 0.309 |
| 1978 | +115.2% | 0.079 | 0.17 |
| 1911 | +100.0% | 0.067 | 0.134 |
| 1979 | +79.4% | 0.17 | 0.305 |
| 1967 | -46.0% | 0.063 | 0.034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0578 | 0.056 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2983 | 0.067 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.361 | 0.354 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.371 | 0.351 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3306 | 0.238 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1852 | 0.069 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0651 | 0.034 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0792 | 0.034 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4458 | 0.423 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4388 | 0.38 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5766 | 0.517 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5433 | 0.439 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3427 | 0.231 | 0.433 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in China?
- Deliberative political institutions index in China was 0.231 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.604 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1967.
- How does China rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- China ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.