Elite Consultations Score in China
China: Elite Consultations Score was -0.194 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.194
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.615
in 2011
All-time low
-2.41
in 1966
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Elite Consultations Score in China, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elite consultations score in China is -0.194, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in China peaked at 0.615 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.41, in 1966.
China ranks 132nd of 176 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.
Elite Consultations Score in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.83 | — |
| 1790 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.46 | -20.1% |
| 1899 | -1.83 | +25.2% |
| 1900 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.79 | -2.2% |
| 1911 | -1.25 | -30.3% |
| 1912 | -0.259 | -79.2% |
| 1913 | -0.174 | -32.8% |
| 1914 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.116 | -33.3% |
| 1919 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.181 | +56.0% |
| 1947 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.181 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.196 | +8.3% |
| 1950 | -0.239 | +21.9% |
| 1951 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.866 | +262.3% |
| 1957 | -1.3 | +50.7% |
| 1958 | -1.85 | +41.6% |
| 1959 | -1.9 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | -2.07 | +9.2% |
| 1961 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.41 | +16.2% |
| 1967 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.81 | -24.8% |
| 1978 | -0.763 | -57.9% |
| 1979 | -0.339 | -55.6% |
| 1980 | -0.068 | -79.9% |
| 1981 | -0.068 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.068 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.068 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.068 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.068 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.068 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.068 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.068 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.114 | +67.6% |
| 1990 | -0.004 | -96.5% |
| 1991 | -0.004 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.096 | -2500.0% |
| 1993 | 0.21 | +118.7% |
| 1994 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 | +90.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.451 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.524 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.502 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.577 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.553 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.56 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.615 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.605 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.605 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.551 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.509 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.415 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.464 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.536 | -215.5% |
| 2023 | -0.317 | -40.9% |
| 2024 | -0.194 | -38.8% |
| 2025 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.194 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.478. (48 countries reporting)
- China's -0.194 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8145. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.79 | -1.83 | -1.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.83 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.4399 | -1.79 | -0.116 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.116 | -0.116 | -0.116 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.116 | -0.116 | -0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1435 | -0.196 | -0.116 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7353 | -1.9 | -0.239 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.21 | -2.41 | -2.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.98 | -2.41 | -0.339 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0726 | -0.114 | -0.068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2508 | -0.004 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5333 | 0.451 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.549 | 0.415 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0522 | -0.536 | 0.464 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in China?
- Elite consultations score in China was -0.194 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.615 in 2011.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.41 in 1966.
- How does China rank for elite consultations score?
- China ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.2%. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.