Government Effectiveness - Governance score in China
China: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 68.76 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in China, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
China recorded 68.76 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in China peaked at 68.76 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.28 0-100, in 2002.
That places China 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.04 0-100 | 42.82 0-100 | 45.26 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.27 0-100 | 41.28 0-100 | 48.61 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.87 0-100 | 48.6 0-100 | 64.38 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.71 0-100 | 61.63 0-100 | 68.76 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 government effectiveness - governance score in China?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in China was 68.76 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.28 0-100 in 2002.
- How does China rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- China ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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