Free and Fair Elections Score in China
China: Free and Fair Elections Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in China, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections score 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 and fair elections score 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.
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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- 106 Eritrea 1 compare
- 106 Guinea 1 compare
- 106 Haiti 1 compare
- 106 Kuwait 1 compare
- 106 Laos 1 compare
- 106 Libya 1 compare
- 106 Mali 1 compare
- 106 Myanmar 1 compare
- 106 Niger 1 compare
- 106 North Korea 1 compare
- 106 Qatar 1 compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
- 106 Somalia 1 compare
- 106 South Sudan 1 compare
- 106 Sudan 1 compare
- 106 Syria 1 compare
- 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 106 Yemen 1 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 score in China?
- Free and fair elections score in China was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does China rank for free and fair elections score?
- China ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.