Political Participation Index in China
China: Political Participation Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in China, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.5 for political participation index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in China peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2005.
China ranks 113th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in China?
- Political participation index in China was 1.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2005.
- How does China rank for political participation index?
- China ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.