Regulation of political participation score in China

China: Regulation of political participation score was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1949
All-time low
3
in 1800
Years of data
206
1800–2018

Regulation of political participation score in China, 1800–2018

01234180019092018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 4 for regulation of political participation score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 206 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in China peaked at 4 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1800.

That places China 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 206 years of available data.

Regulation of political participation score in China, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of political participation score in China, 1800 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1800 3 —
1801 3 +0.0%
1802 3 +0.0%
1803 3 +0.0%
1804 3 +0.0%
1805 3 +0.0%
1806 3 +0.0%
1807 3 +0.0%
1808 3 +0.0%
1809 3 +0.0%
1810 3 +0.0%
1811 3 +0.0%
1812 3 +0.0%
1813 3 +0.0%
1814 3 +0.0%
1815 3 +0.0%
1816 3 +0.0%
1817 3 +0.0%
1818 3 +0.0%
1819 3 +0.0%
1820 3 +0.0%
1821 3 +0.0%
1822 3 +0.0%
1823 3 +0.0%
1824 3 +0.0%
1825 3 +0.0%
1826 3 +0.0%
1827 3 +0.0%
1828 3 +0.0%
1829 3 +0.0%
1830 3 +0.0%
1831 3 +0.0%
1832 3 +0.0%
1833 3 +0.0%
1834 3 +0.0%
1835 3 +0.0%
1836 3 +0.0%
1837 3 +0.0%
1838 3 +0.0%
1839 3 +0.0%
1840 3 +0.0%
1841 3 +0.0%
1842 3 +0.0%
1843 3 +0.0%
1844 3 +0.0%
1845 3 +0.0%
1846 3 +0.0%
1847 3 +0.0%
1848 3 +0.0%
1849 3 +0.0%
1850 3 +0.0%
1851 3 +0.0%
1852 3 +0.0%
1853 3 +0.0%
1854 3 +0.0%
1855 3 +0.0%
1856 3 +0.0%
1857 3 +0.0%
1858 3 +0.0%
1859 3 +0.0%
1862 3 +0.0%
1863 3 +0.0%
1864 3 +0.0%
1865 3 +0.0%
1866 3 +0.0%
1867 3 +0.0%
1868 3 +0.0%
1869 3 +0.0%
1870 3 +0.0%
1871 3 +0.0%
1872 3 +0.0%
1873 3 +0.0%
1874 3 +0.0%
1875 3 +0.0%
1876 3 +0.0%
1877 3 +0.0%
1878 3 +0.0%
1879 3 +0.0%
1880 3 +0.0%
1881 3 +0.0%
1882 3 +0.0%
1883 3 +0.0%
1884 3 +0.0%
1885 3 +0.0%
1886 3 +0.0%
1887 3 +0.0%
1888 3 +0.0%
1889 3 +0.0%
1890 3 +0.0%
1891 3 +0.0%
1892 3 +0.0%
1893 3 +0.0%
1894 3 +0.0%
1895 3 +0.0%
1896 3 +0.0%
1897 3 +0.0%
1898 3 +0.0%
1899 3 +0.0%
1900 3 +0.0%
1901 3 +0.0%
1902 3 +0.0%
1903 3 +0.0%
1904 3 +0.0%
1905 3 +0.0%
1906 3 +0.0%
1907 3 +0.0%
1908 3 +0.0%
1909 3 +0.0%
1910 3 +0.0%
1912 3 +0.0%
1914 3 +0.0%
1915 3 +0.0%
1916 3 +0.0%
1917 3 +0.0%
1918 3 +0.0%
1919 3 +0.0%
1920 3 +0.0%
1921 3 +0.0%
1922 3 +0.0%
1923 3 +0.0%
1924 3 +0.0%
1925 3 +0.0%
1926 3 +0.0%
1927 3 +0.0%
1928 3 +0.0%
1929 3 +0.0%
1930 3 +0.0%
1931 3 +0.0%
1932 3 +0.0%
1933 3 +0.0%
1934 3 +0.0%
1935 3 +0.0%
1936 3 +0.0%
1946 3 +0.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 3 +0.0%
1949 4 +33.3%
1950 4 +0.0%
1951 4 +0.0%
1952 4 +0.0%
1953 4 +0.0%
1954 4 +0.0%
1955 4 +0.0%
1956 4 +0.0%
1957 4 +0.0%
1958 4 +0.0%
1959 4 +0.0%
1960 4 +0.0%
1961 4 +0.0%
1962 4 +0.0%
1963 4 +0.0%
1964 4 +0.0%
1965 4 +0.0%
1966 4 +0.0%
1967 4 +0.0%
1968 4 +0.0%
1969 4 +0.0%
1970 4 +0.0%
1971 4 +0.0%
1972 4 +0.0%
1973 4 +0.0%
1974 4 +0.0%
1975 4 +0.0%
1976 4 +0.0%
1977 4 +0.0%
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 4 +0.0%
1992 4 +0.0%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • China's 4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 3 3 3 10
1810s 3 3 3 10
1820s 3 3 3 10
1830s 3 3 3 10
1840s 3 3 3 10
1850s 3 3 3 10
1860s 3 3 3 8
1870s 3 3 3 10
1880s 3 3 3 10
1890s 3 3 3 10
1900s 3 3 3 10
1910s 3 3 3 8
1920s 3 3 3 10
1930s 3 3 3 7
1940s 3.25 3 4 4
1950s 4 4 4 10
1960s 4 4 4 10
1970s 4 4 4 10
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 4 4 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 34 Azerbaijan 4 compare
  2. 34 Bahrain 4 compare
  3. 34 Belarus 4 compare
  4. 34 Cameroon 4 compare
  5. 34 Cuba 4 compare
  6. 34 Egypt 4 compare
  7. 34 Equatorial Guinea 4 compare
  8. 34 Eritrea 4 compare
  9. 34 Eswatini 4 compare
  10. 34 Iran 4 compare
  11. 34 Kuwait 4 compare
  12. 34 Laos 4 compare
  13. 34 Libya 4 compare
  14. 34 North Korea 4 compare
  15. 34 Oman 4 compare
  16. 34 Qatar 4 compare
  17. 34 Saudi Arabia 4 compare
  18. 34 Singapore 4 compare
  19. 34 Syria 4 compare
  20. 34 Turkey 4 compare
  21. 34 Turkmenistan 4 compare
  22. 34 USSR 4 compare
  23. 34 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
  24. 34 Uzbekistan 4 compare
  25. 34 Vatican 4 compare
  26. 34 Vietnam 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in China?
Regulation of political participation score in China was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1949.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1800.
How does China rank for regulation of political participation score?
China ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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