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Legislative Checks on Government Index in China

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

0.10.20.30.4178919072025

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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in China, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.22 —
1790 0.22 +0.0%
1791 0.22 +0.0%
1792 0.22 +0.0%
1793 0.22 +0.0%
1794 0.22 +0.0%
1795 0.22 +0.0%
1796 0.22 +0.0%
1797 0.22 +0.0%
1798 0.22 +0.0%
1799 0.22 +0.0%
1800 0.22 +0.0%
1801 0.22 +0.0%
1802 0.22 +0.0%
1803 0.22 +0.0%
1804 0.22 +0.0%
1805 0.22 +0.0%
1806 0.22 +0.0%
1807 0.22 +0.0%
1808 0.22 +0.0%
1809 0.22 +0.0%
1810 0.22 +0.0%
1811 0.22 +0.0%
1812 0.22 +0.0%
1813 0.22 +0.0%
1814 0.22 +0.0%
1815 0.22 +0.0%
1816 0.22 +0.0%
1817 0.22 +0.0%
1818 0.22 +0.0%
1819 0.22 +0.0%
1820 0.22 +0.0%
1821 0.22 +0.0%
1822 0.22 +0.0%
1823 0.22 +0.0%
1824 0.22 +0.0%
1825 0.22 +0.0%
1826 0.22 +0.0%
1827 0.22 +0.0%
1828 0.22 +0.0%
1829 0.22 +0.0%
1830 0.22 +0.0%
1831 0.22 +0.0%
1832 0.22 +0.0%
1833 0.22 +0.0%
1834 0.22 +0.0%
1835 0.22 +0.0%
1836 0.22 +0.0%
1837 0.22 +0.0%
1838 0.22 +0.0%
1839 0.22 +0.0%
1840 0.22 +0.0%
1841 0.22 +0.0%
1842 0.22 +0.0%
1843 0.22 +0.0%
1844 0.22 +0.0%
1845 0.22 +0.0%
1846 0.22 +0.0%
1847 0.22 +0.0%
1848 0.22 +0.0%
1849 0.22 +0.0%
1850 0.22 +0.0%
1851 0.22 +0.0%
1852 0.22 +0.0%
1853 0.22 +0.0%
1854 0.22 +0.0%
1855 0.22 +0.0%
1856 0.22 +0.0%
1857 0.22 +0.0%
1858 0.22 +0.0%
1859 0.22 +0.0%
1860 0.22 +0.0%
1861 0.22 +0.0%
1862 0.22 +0.0%
1863 0.22 +0.0%
1864 0.22 +0.0%
1865 0.22 +0.0%
1866 0.22 +0.0%
1867 0.22 +0.0%
1868 0.22 +0.0%
1869 0.22 +0.0%
1870 0.22 +0.0%
1871 0.22 +0.0%
1872 0.22 +0.0%
1873 0.22 +0.0%
1874 0.22 +0.0%
1875 0.22 +0.0%
1876 0.22 +0.0%
1877 0.22 +0.0%
1878 0.22 +0.0%
1879 0.22 +0.0%
1880 0.22 +0.0%
1881 0.22 +0.0%
1882 0.22 +0.0%
1883 0.22 +0.0%
1884 0.22 +0.0%
1885 0.22 +0.0%
1886 0.22 +0.0%
1887 0.22 +0.0%
1888 0.22 +0.0%
1889 0.22 +0.0%
1890 0.22 +0.0%
1891 0.22 +0.0%
1892 0.22 +0.0%
1893 0.22 +0.0%
1894 0.22 +0.0%
1895 0.22 +0.0%
1896 0.22 +0.0%
1897 0.22 +0.0%
1898 0.22 +0.0%
1899 0.22 +0.0%
1900 0.22 +0.0%
1901 0.22 +0.0%
1902 0.22 +0.0%
1903 0.22 +0.0%
1904 0.22 +0.0%
1905 0.22 +0.0%
1906 0.22 +0.0%
1907 0.22 +0.0%
1908 0.22 +0.0%
1909 0.22 +0.0%
1910 0.22 +0.0%
1911 0.22 +0.0%
1912 0.22 +0.0%
1913 0.181 -17.7%
1914 0.211 +16.6%
1915 0.211 +0.0%
1916 0.188 -10.9%
1917 0.195 +3.7%
1918 0.347 +77.9%
1919 0.29 -16.4%
1920 0.383 +32.1%
1922 0.194 -49.3%
1923 0.133 -31.4%
1948 0.294 +121.1%
1949 0.239 -18.7%
1950 0.276 +15.5%
1951 0.276 +0.0%
1952 0.276 +0.0%
1953 0.276 +0.0%
1954 0.112 -59.4%
1955 0.112 +0.0%
1956 0.112 +0.0%
1957 0.112 +0.0%
1958 0.112 +0.0%
1959 0.112 +0.0%
1960 0.112 +0.0%
1961 0.112 +0.0%
1962 0.112 +0.0%
1963 0.112 +0.0%
1964 0.112 +0.0%
1965 0.112 +0.0%
1966 0.112 +0.0%
1967 0.112 +0.0%
1968 0.112 +0.0%
1969 0.112 +0.0%
1970 0.112 +0.0%
1971 0.112 +0.0%
1972 0.112 +0.0%
1973 0.112 +0.0%
1974 0.112 +0.0%
1975 0.112 +0.0%
1976 0.112 +0.0%
1977 0.112 +0.0%
1978 0.112 +0.0%
1979 0.147 +31.2%
1980 0.147 +0.0%
1981 0.147 +0.0%
1982 0.147 +0.0%
1983 0.147 +0.0%
1984 0.147 +0.0%
1985 0.147 +0.0%
1986 0.147 +0.0%
1987 0.147 +0.0%
1988 0.147 +0.0%
1989 0.147 +0.0%
1990 0.147 +0.0%
1991 0.147 +0.0%
1992 0.147 +0.0%
1993 0.147 +0.0%
1994 0.147 +0.0%
1995 0.147 +0.0%
1996 0.147 +0.0%
1997 0.147 +0.0%
1998 0.147 +0.0%
1999 0.147 +0.0%
2000 0.147 +0.0%
2001 0.147 +0.0%
2002 0.147 +0.0%
2003 0.147 +0.0%
2004 0.147 +0.0%
2005 0.151 +2.7%
2006 0.149 -1.3%
2007 0.148 -0.7%
2008 0.158 +6.8%
2009 0.158 +0.0%
2010 0.146 -7.6%
2011 0.146 +0.0%
2012 0.148 +1.4%
2013 0.151 +2.0%
2014 0.155 +2.6%
2015 0.155 +0.0%
2016 0.155 +0.0%
2017 0.158 +1.9%
2018 0.162 +2.5%
2019 0.162 +0.0%
2020 0.162 +0.0%
2021 0.162 +0.0%
2022 0.16 -1.2%
2023 0.106 -33.8%
2024 0.098 -7.5%
2025 0.124 +26.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.124 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.124 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 156 Yemen 0.118 compare
  5. 157 Bahrain 0.113 compare
  6. 158 Hong Kong 0.107 compare

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