Free fair elections bti in China
China: Free fair elections bti was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in China, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free fair elections bti in China is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in China peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places China 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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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 free fair elections bti in China?
- Free fair elections bti in China was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does China rank for free fair elections bti?
- China ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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