Multi-party elections in China
China: Multi-party elections was 0 in 1949. ▬ Flat
Latest (1949)
0
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
0
in 1912
All-time low
0
in 1912
Years of data
8
1912–1949
Multi-party elections in China, 1912–1949
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multi-party elections in China is 0, measured in 1949. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, multi-party elections in China peaked at 0 in 1912 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1912.
That places China 151st out of 172 countries with data for 1949, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 151 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 151 Belarus 0 compare
- 151 Cuba 0 compare
- 151 Egypt 0 compare
- 151 Eritrea 0 compare
- 151 Eswatini 0 compare
- 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 151 Iran 0 compare
- 151 Laos 0 compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 151 North Korea 0 compare
- 151 Oman 0 compare
- 151 Somalia 0 compare
- 151 Syria 0 compare
- 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 151 Venezuela 0 compare
- 151 Vietnam 0 compare
- 151 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multi-party elections in China?
- Multi-party elections in China was 0 in 1949, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1912.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1912.
- How does China rank for multi-party elections?
- China ranks 151st 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.