Chief executive of the government is elected in China
China: Chief executive of the government is elected was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Chief executive of the government is elected in China, 1789–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0 for chief executive of the government is elected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is elected in China peaked at 1 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places China 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 165 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 165 Bahrain 0 compare
- 165 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 165 Brunei 0 compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 165 Eritrea 0 compare
- 165 Eswatini 0 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 165 Haiti 0 compare
- 165 Iran 0 compare
- 165 Jordan 0 compare
- 165 Kuwait 0 compare
- 165 Libya 0 compare
- 165 Madagascar 0 compare
- 165 Mali 0 compare
- 165 Monaco 0 compare
- 165 Morocco 0 compare
- 165 Myanmar 0 compare
- 165 Niger 0 compare
- 165 North Korea 0 compare
- 165 Oman 0 compare
- 165 Palestine 0 compare
- 165 Qatar 0 compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 165 Somalia 0 compare
- 165 South Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Syria 0 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 165 Vatican 0 compare
- 165 Yemen 0 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 chief executive of the government is elected in China?
- Chief executive of the government is elected in China was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1913.
- What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does China rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
- China ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.