Justified Political Positions Score in China
China: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.225 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.225
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2003
All-time low
-1.51
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in China, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in China stood at 0.225.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in China peaked at 1.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.51, in 1900.
That places China 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified Political Positions Score in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.51 | — |
| 1901 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.44 | -5.0% |
| 1911 | -1.29 | -10.4% |
| 1912 | -0.65 | -49.6% |
| 1913 | -0.509 | -21.7% |
| 1914 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.355 | -30.3% |
| 1928 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.574 | +61.7% |
| 1939 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.452 | -21.3% |
| 1947 | -0.515 | +13.9% |
| 1948 | -0.515 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.609 | +18.3% |
| 1950 | -0.703 | +15.4% |
| 1951 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.864 | +22.9% |
| 1956 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.989 | +14.5% |
| 1959 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.1 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | -0.868 | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.33 | -138.0% |
| 1980 | 0.596 | +80.6% |
| 1981 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.544 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.407 | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.389 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.444 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.548 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +100.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.714 | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.822 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.225 | -72.6% |
| 2024 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.225 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 0.225 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6355, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.6942 | -1.44 | -0.509 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.4628 | -0.509 | -0.355 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.3988 | -0.574 | -0.355 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.5535 | -0.609 | -0.452 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8085 | -0.989 | -0.703 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.03 | -1.1 | -0.989 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9359 | -1.11 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5719 | 0.407 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4905 | 0.389 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.714 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5235 | 0.225 | 0.822 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- 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)
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- 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 justified political positions score in China?
- Justified political positions score in China was 0.225 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.51 in 1900.
- How does China rank for justified political positions score?
- China ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.