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Multi party elections legislature row in China

China: Multi party elections legislature row was 1 in 1949. ▲ Rising

Latest (1949)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1912
All-time low
0
in 1921
Years of data
8
1912–1949

Multi party elections legislature row in China, 1912–1949

00.20.40.60.811912193019491912: 11913: 11918: 11919: 11920: 11921: 01948: 11949: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1949, multi party elections legislature row in China stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, multi party elections legislature row in China peaked at 1 in 1912 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1921.

That places China 1st out of 172 countries with data for 1949, putting it in the top 10%.

Multi party elections legislature row in China, year by year

Year Value Change
1912 1 —
1913 1 +0.0%
1918 1 +0.0%
1919 1 +0.0%
1920 1 +0.0%
1921 0 -100.0%
1948 1 —
1949 1 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • China's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 1 1 1 4
1920s 0.5 0 1 2
1940s 1 1 1 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi party elections legislature row in China?
Multi party elections legislature row in China was 1 in 1949, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi party elections legislature row recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1912.
What is the lowest multi party elections legislature row recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1921.
How does China rank for multi party elections legislature row?
China ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 1949.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Multi party elections legislature row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multi party elections legislature row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
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