Engaged Society Score in China
China: Engaged Society Score was -1.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.676
in 2012
All-time low
-2.6
in 1967
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in China, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in China is -1.11, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 342.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in China peaked at 0.676 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.6, in 1967.
China ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.79 | — |
| 1790 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.6 | -10.8% |
| 1843 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.2 | -24.9% |
| 1897 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -2.23 | +85.7% |
| 1900 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -2.21 | -1.1% |
| 1902 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.19 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | -1.41 | -35.7% |
| 1912 | -0.589 | -58.2% |
| 1913 | -0.29 | -50.8% |
| 1914 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.281 | -3.1% |
| 1929 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.442 | +57.3% |
| 1939 | -0.442 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.442 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.442 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.442 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.442 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.442 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.578 | +30.8% |
| 1946 | -0.578 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.578 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.578 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.19 | +106.4% |
| 1950 | -0.924 | -22.5% |
| 1951 | -0.924 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.924 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.924 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.924 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.924 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.924 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.29 | +39.4% |
| 1958 | -2.01 | +56.1% |
| 1959 | -2.09 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | -2.09 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.09 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.7 | -18.9% |
| 1963 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.84 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | -2.6 | +41.4% |
| 1968 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.76 | -32.5% |
| 1978 | -1.41 | -19.7% |
| 1979 | -0.738 | -47.7% |
| 1980 | -0.155 | -79.0% |
| 1981 | -0.155 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.155 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.155 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.024 | -84.5% |
| 1985 | -0.024 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.041 | -270.8% |
| 1987 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.646 | -1675.6% |
| 1991 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.289 | -55.3% |
| 1994 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.211 | -27.0% |
| 2001 | -0.147 | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.167 | -213.6% |
| 2003 | 0.235 | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.342 | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.438 | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.49 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.555 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.676 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.459 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.458 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.301 | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 0.216 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.11 | -616.2% |
| 2025 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -1.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405. (48 countries reporting)
- China's -1.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.574. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.79 | -1.79 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.64 | -1.79 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.54 | -2.23 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.21 | -2.23 | -2.21 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.6217 | -2.19 | -0.29 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.2882 | -0.29 | -0.281 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.3132 | -0.442 | -0.281 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.5715 | -1.19 | -0.442 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.19 | -2.09 | -0.924 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.06 | -2.6 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.21 | -2.6 | -0.738 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0504 | -0.155 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3961 | -0.646 | -0.289 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2979 | -0.211 | 0.555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4597 | 0.216 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2277 | -1.11 | 0.216 | 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 engaged society score in China?
- Engaged society score in China was -1.11 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.676 in 2012.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6 in 1967.
- How does China rank for engaged society score?
- China ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 342.9%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.