What is multi-party elections for legislature in China?

Multi-party elections for legislature in China was 1 in 1949, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1912.

What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1921.

How does China rank for multi-party elections for legislature?

China ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 1949.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Multi-party elections for legislature in China

Name: Multi-party elections for legislature in China
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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China: Multi-party elections for legislature was 1 in 1949. ▲ Rising

Latest (1949)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1912

All-time low

in 1921

Years of data

1912–1949

Multi-party elections for legislature in China, 1912–1949

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

Analysis

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

Over the whole period, multi-party elections for legislature 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 for legislature in China, year by year

Annual values for Multi-party elections for legislature in China, 1912 to 1949.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	1	1	1	4
1920s	0.5	0	1	2
1940s	1	1	1	2

Countries ranked near China

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections for legislature in China?: Multi-party elections for legislature in China was 1 in 1949, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1912.
What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1921.
How does China rank for multi-party elections for legislature?: China ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 1949.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Multi-party elections for legislature
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.