What is equal access to power index in China?

Equal access to power index in China was 0.172 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.631 in 1966.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1789.

How does China rank for equal access to power index?

China ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in China

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in China
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.172 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.172

Change on year

down 13.1%

World rank

163rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.631

in 1966

All-time low

0.056

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in China, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in China stood at 0.172.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in China peaked at 0.631 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1789.

That places China 163rd out of 176 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.

Equal Access to Power Index in China, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in China, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.056	—
1790	0.056	+0.0%
1791	0.056	+0.0%
1792	0.056	+0.0%
1793	0.056	+0.0%
1794	0.056	+0.0%
1795	0.056	+0.0%
1796	0.056	+0.0%
1797	0.056	+0.0%
1798	0.056	+0.0%
1799	0.056	+0.0%
1800	0.056	+0.0%
1801	0.056	+0.0%
1802	0.056	+0.0%
1803	0.056	+0.0%
1804	0.056	+0.0%
1805	0.056	+0.0%
1806	0.056	+0.0%
1807	0.056	+0.0%
1808	0.056	+0.0%
1809	0.056	+0.0%
1810	0.056	+0.0%
1811	0.056	+0.0%
1812	0.056	+0.0%
1813	0.056	+0.0%
1814	0.056	+0.0%
1815	0.056	+0.0%
1816	0.056	+0.0%
1817	0.056	+0.0%
1818	0.056	+0.0%
1819	0.056	+0.0%
1820	0.056	+0.0%
1821	0.056	+0.0%
1822	0.056	+0.0%
1823	0.056	+0.0%
1824	0.056	+0.0%
1825	0.056	+0.0%
1826	0.056	+0.0%
1827	0.056	+0.0%
1828	0.056	+0.0%
1829	0.056	+0.0%
1830	0.056	+0.0%
1831	0.056	+0.0%
1832	0.056	+0.0%
1833	0.056	+0.0%
1834	0.056	+0.0%
1835	0.056	+0.0%
1836	0.056	+0.0%
1837	0.056	+0.0%
1838	0.056	+0.0%
1839	0.056	+0.0%
1840	0.056	+0.0%
1841	0.056	+0.0%
1842	0.056	+0.0%
1843	0.056	+0.0%
1844	0.056	+0.0%
1845	0.056	+0.0%
1846	0.056	+0.0%
1847	0.056	+0.0%
1848	0.056	+0.0%
1849	0.056	+0.0%
1850	0.056	+0.0%
1851	0.056	+0.0%
1852	0.056	+0.0%
1853	0.056	+0.0%
1854	0.056	+0.0%
1855	0.056	+0.0%
1856	0.056	+0.0%
1857	0.056	+0.0%
1858	0.056	+0.0%
1859	0.056	+0.0%
1860	0.056	+0.0%
1861	0.056	+0.0%
1862	0.056	+0.0%
1863	0.056	+0.0%
1864	0.056	+0.0%
1865	0.056	+0.0%
1866	0.056	+0.0%
1867	0.056	+0.0%
1868	0.056	+0.0%
1869	0.056	+0.0%
1870	0.056	+0.0%
1871	0.056	+0.0%
1872	0.056	+0.0%
1873	0.056	+0.0%
1874	0.056	+0.0%
1875	0.056	+0.0%
1876	0.056	+0.0%
1877	0.056	+0.0%
1878	0.056	+0.0%
1879	0.056	+0.0%
1880	0.056	+0.0%
1881	0.056	+0.0%
1882	0.056	+0.0%
1883	0.056	+0.0%
1884	0.056	+0.0%
1885	0.056	+0.0%
1886	0.056	+0.0%
1887	0.056	+0.0%
1888	0.056	+0.0%
1889	0.056	+0.0%
1890	0.056	+0.0%
1891	0.056	+0.0%
1892	0.056	+0.0%
1893	0.056	+0.0%
1894	0.056	+0.0%
1895	0.056	+0.0%
1896	0.056	+0.0%
1897	0.056	+0.0%
1898	0.056	+0.0%
1899	0.056	+0.0%
1900	0.056	+0.0%
1901	0.056	+0.0%
1902	0.056	+0.0%
1903	0.056	+0.0%
1904	0.056	+0.0%
1905	0.067	+19.6%
1906	0.067	+0.0%
1907	0.067	+0.0%
1908	0.079	+17.9%
1909	0.079	+0.0%
1910	0.079	+0.0%
1911	0.079	+0.0%
1912	0.217	+174.7%
1913	0.247	+13.8%
1914	0.247	+0.0%
1915	0.247	+0.0%
1916	0.247	+0.0%
1917	0.247	+0.0%
1918	0.247	+0.0%
1919	0.251	+1.6%
1920	0.251	+0.0%
1921	0.253	+0.8%
1922	0.253	+0.0%
1923	0.253	+0.0%
1924	0.253	+0.0%
1925	0.253	+0.0%
1926	0.253	+0.0%
1927	0.253	+0.0%
1928	0.293	+15.8%
1929	0.293	+0.0%
1930	0.284	-3.1%
1931	0.284	+0.0%
1932	0.284	+0.0%
1933	0.284	+0.0%
1934	0.284	+0.0%
1935	0.284	+0.0%
1936	0.284	+0.0%
1937	0.31	+9.2%
1938	0.31	+0.0%
1939	0.279	-10.0%
1940	0.279	+0.0%
1941	0.279	+0.0%
1942	0.279	+0.0%
1943	0.279	+0.0%
1944	0.296	+6.1%
1945	0.296	+0.0%
1946	0.296	+0.0%
1947	0.296	+0.0%
1948	0.303	+2.4%
1949	0.239	-21.1%
1950	0.559	+133.9%
1951	0.559	+0.0%
1952	0.559	+0.0%
1953	0.559	+0.0%
1954	0.559	+0.0%
1955	0.559	+0.0%
1956	0.559	+0.0%
1957	0.559	+0.0%
1958	0.559	+0.0%
1959	0.559	+0.0%
1960	0.559	+0.0%
1961	0.559	+0.0%
1962	0.559	+0.0%
1963	0.559	+0.0%
1964	0.559	+0.0%
1965	0.559	+0.0%
1966	0.631	+12.9%
1967	0.631	+0.0%
1968	0.631	+0.0%
1969	0.631	+0.0%
1970	0.631	+0.0%
1971	0.631	+0.0%
1972	0.631	+0.0%
1973	0.631	+0.0%
1974	0.631	+0.0%
1975	0.631	+0.0%
1976	0.631	+0.0%
1977	0.631	+0.0%
1978	0.484	-23.3%
1979	0.481	-0.6%
1980	0.503	+4.6%
1981	0.503	+0.0%
1982	0.503	+0.0%
1983	0.503	+0.0%
1984	0.503	+0.0%
1985	0.503	+0.0%
1986	0.437	-13.1%
1987	0.437	+0.0%
1988	0.437	+0.0%
1989	0.468	+7.1%
1990	0.411	-12.2%
1991	0.411	+0.0%
1992	0.405	-1.5%
1993	0.382	-5.7%
1994	0.382	+0.0%
1995	0.382	+0.0%
1996	0.382	+0.0%
1997	0.387	+1.3%
1998	0.387	+0.0%
1999	0.387	+0.0%
2000	0.387	+0.0%
2001	0.387	+0.0%
2002	0.41	+5.9%
2003	0.41	+0.0%
2004	0.391	-4.6%
2005	0.354	-9.5%
2006	0.354	+0.0%
2007	0.354	+0.0%
2008	0.354	+0.0%
2009	0.354	+0.0%
2010	0.349	-1.4%
2011	0.349	+0.0%
2012	0.349	+0.0%
2013	0.284	-18.6%
2014	0.273	-3.9%
2015	0.267	-2.2%
2016	0.284	+6.4%
2017	0.307	+8.1%
2018	0.29	-5.5%
2019	0.29	+0.0%
2020	0.246	-15.2%
2021	0.252	+2.4%
2022	0.201	-20.2%
2023	0.192	-4.5%
2024	0.198	+3.1%
2025	0.172	-13.1%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.172 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
China's 0.172 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.056	0.056	0.056	1
1790s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1800s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1810s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1820s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1830s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1840s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1850s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1860s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1870s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1880s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1890s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1900s	0.0639	0.056	0.079	10
1910s	0.2108	0.079	0.251	10
1920s	0.2608	0.251	0.293	10
1930s	0.2887	0.279	0.31	10
1940s	0.2842	0.239	0.303	10
1950s	0.559	0.559	0.559	10
1960s	0.5878	0.559	0.631	10
1970s	0.6013	0.481	0.631	10
1980s	0.4797	0.437	0.503	10
1990s	0.3916	0.382	0.411	10
2000s	0.3755	0.354	0.41	10
2010s	0.3042	0.267	0.349	10
2020s	0.2102	0.172	0.252	6

Countries ranked near China

160 Saudi Arabia 0.195 compare
161 Myanmar 0.191 compare
162 Equatorial Guinea 0.177 compare
164 Palestine 0.171 compare
165 Bahrain 0.153 compare
166 Zimbabwe 0.151 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in China?: Equal access to power index in China was 0.172 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.631 in 1966.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1789.
How does China rank for equal access to power index?: China ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.