Political Stability - Governance score in China

China: Political Stability - Governance score was 63.28 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.28 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
119th
of 208 countries
All-time high
63.92 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
55.09 0-100
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in China, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 63.9 0-1001998: 59.8 0-1002000: 61.3 0-1002002: 58.1 0-1002003: 56.1 0-1002004: 58.2 0-1002005: 56.3 0-1002006: 56.8 0-1002007: 57.3 0-1002008: 56.4 0-1002009: 60.6 0-1002010: 55.3 0-1002011: 55.1 0-1002012: 55.3 0-1002013: 56.3 0-1002014: 56.9 0-1002015: 56.6 0-1002016: 57.3 0-1002017: 62.4 0-1002018: 61.8 0-1002019: 63.5 0-1002020: 60.7 0-1002021: 61.5 0-1002022: 61.6 0-1002023: 62.9 0-1002024: 63.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in China stood at 63.28 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in China peaked at 63.92 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.09 0-100, in 2011.

China ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in China, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in China, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 63.92 0-100
1998 59.83 0-100 -6.4%
2000 61.34 0-100 +2.5%
2002 58.05 0-100 -5.4%
2003 56.07 0-100 -3.4%
2004 58.22 0-100 +3.8%
2005 56.35 0-100 -3.2%
2006 56.83 0-100 +0.9%
2007 57.35 0-100 +0.9%
2008 56.44 0-100 -1.6%
2009 60.59 0-100 +7.3%
2010 55.34 0-100 -8.7%
2011 55.09 0-100 -0.5%
2012 55.34 0-100 +0.5%
2013 56.28 0-100 +1.7%
2014 56.95 0-100 +1.2%
2015 56.56 0-100 -0.7%
2016 57.33 0-100 +1.4%
2017 62.42 0-100 +8.9%
2018 61.85 0-100 -0.9%
2019 63.53 0-100 +2.7%
2020 60.72 0-100 -4.4%
2021 61.47 0-100 +1.2%
2022 61.64 0-100 +0.3%
2023 62.91 0-100 +2.1%
2024 63.28 0-100 +0.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 63.28 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.49 0-100, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • China's 63.28 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.87 0-100, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.88 0-100 59.83 0-100 63.92 0-100 2
2000s 57.92 0-100 56.07 0-100 61.34 0-100 9
2010s 58.07 0-100 55.09 0-100 63.53 0-100 10
2020s 62 0-100 60.72 0-100 63.28 0-100 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 116 Zambia 64.17 0-100 compare
  2. 117 Azerbaijan 63.5 0-100 compare
  3. 118 Equatorial Guinea 63.49 0-100 compare
  4. 120 Serbia 63.01 0-100 compare
  5. 121 Argentina 62.99 0-100 compare
  6. 122 Guatemala 62.31 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in China?
Political stability - governance score in China was 63.28 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 63.92 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 55.09 0-100 in 2011.
How does China rank for political stability - governance score?
China ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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