Free and Fair Elections Index in China
China: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in China, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in China is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in China peaked at 0.09 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places China 157th 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.
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 | 0.0206 | 0 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0133 | 0 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0161 | 0 | 0.09 | 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
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.071 compare
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- 157 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 157 Haiti 0 compare
- 157 Kuwait 0 compare
- 157 Libya 0 compare
- 157 Mali 0 compare
- 157 Myanmar 0 compare
- 157 Niger 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 157 Somalia 0 compare
- 157 South Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Syria 0 compare
- 157 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 free and fair elections index in China?
- Free and fair elections index in China was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 1948.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does China rank for free and fair elections index?
- China ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.