What is legislative checks on government index in China?

Legislative checks on government index in China was 0.124 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.383 in 1920.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 2024.

How does China rank for legislative checks on government index?

China ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in China

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in China
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.124 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.124

Change on year

up 26.5%

World rank

155th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.383

in 1920

All-time low

0.098

in 2024

Years of data

212

1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in China, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in China stood at 0.124.

The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in China peaked at 0.383 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 2024.

That places China 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 212 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.22	0.22	0.22	1
1790s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1800s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1810s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1820s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1830s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1840s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1850s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1860s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1870s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1880s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1890s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1900s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1910s	0.2283	0.181	0.347	10
1920s	0.2367	0.133	0.383	3
1940s	0.2665	0.239	0.294	2
1950s	0.1776	0.112	0.276	10
1960s	0.112	0.112	0.112	10
1970s	0.1155	0.112	0.147	10
1980s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1990s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
2000s	0.1499	0.147	0.158	10
2010s	0.1538	0.146	0.162	10
2020s	0.1353	0.098	0.162	6

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See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for China

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in China?: Legislative checks on government index in China was 0.124 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.383 in 1920.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 2024.
How does China rank for legislative checks on government index?: China ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.