Equality of political power across social groups score in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Equality of political power across social groups score was -2.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equality of political power across social groups score in China (People’s Republic of), 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equality of political power across social groups score in China (People’s Republic of) is -2.24, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at -0.469 in 1937 and was at its lowest, -2.39, in 1789.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 172nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1800s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1810s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1820s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1850s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.39 | -2.39 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.2 | -2.39 | -1.96 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.905 | -1.96 | -0.634 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.6115 | -0.634 | -0.609 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.567 | -0.609 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.5356 | -1.14 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.2 | -1.52 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.19 | -1.22 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -1.27 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.58 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 | -2.24 | -1.56 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of political power across social groups score in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in China (People’s Republic of) was -2.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was -0.469 in 1937.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.39 in 1789.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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