ODIN Open Data Openness score in China

China: ODIN Open Data Openness score was 0.314 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.314
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.456
in 2015
All-time low
0.272
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

ODIN Open Data Openness score in China, 2015–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52015201920232015: 0.4562016: 0.4562017: 0.3962018: 0.3922019: 0.3922020: 0.2722021: 0.2722022: 0.3142023: 0.314

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

In 2023, odin open data openness score in China stood at 0.314.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, odin open data openness score in China peaked at 0.456 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.272, in 2020.

That places China 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

ODIN Open Data Openness score in China, year by year

Annual values for ODIN Open Data Openness score in China, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.456 —
2016 0.456 +0.0%
2017 0.396 -13.2%
2018 0.392 -1.0%
2019 0.392 +0.0%
2020 0.272 -30.6%
2021 0.272 +0.0%
2022 0.314 +15.4%
2023 0.314 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.314 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5595, 56% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.314 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.476, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4184 0.392 0.456 5
2020s 0.293 0.272 0.314 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 154 Mali 0.326 compare
  2. 155 Angola 0.323 compare
  3. 156 Madagascar 0.317 compare
  4. 158 Egypt 0.313 compare
  5. 159 Afghanistan 0.3 compare
  6. 160 Kiribati 0.296 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is odin open data openness score in China?
Odin open data openness score in China was 0.314 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest odin open data openness score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.456 in 2015.
What is the lowest odin open data openness score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.272 in 2020.
How does China rank for odin open data openness score?
China ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is odin open data openness score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Open Data Watch, published as part of ODIN Open Data Openness score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ODIN Open Data Openness score
Source
Open Data Watch
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 1,560 data points, 2015–2023
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