Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in China
China: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.287 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in China, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in China is 0.287, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in China peaked at 0.566 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1900.
That places China 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0435 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1443 | 0.05 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1838 | 0.169 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.235 | 0.231 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2445 | 0.237 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5294 | 0.516 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.541 | 0.516 | 0.558 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5406 | 0.438 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4479 | 0.437 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4035 | 0.388 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3814 | 0.375 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3593 | 0.344 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3085 | 0.287 | 0.336 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in China?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in China was 0.287 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 1977.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1900.
- How does China rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- China ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.