Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in China
China: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 53.59 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.59 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.08 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
44.03 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in China, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
China recorded 53.59 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in China peaked at 55.08 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.03 0-100, in 2002.
That places China 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in China, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.86 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.48 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 50.05 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 44.03 0-100 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 44.89 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.13 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 50.29 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.21 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 52.38 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.65 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 52.58 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.94 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.39 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.34 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 50.9 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.97 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52.85 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.34 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.38 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.87 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.23 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.08 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 54.88 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.68 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 53.66 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.82 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 53.59 0-100 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 53.59 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 53.59 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.17 0-100 | 48.48 0-100 | 49.86 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.91 0-100 | 44.03 0-100 | 53.65 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.02 0-100 | 50.9 0-100 | 54.38 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.12 0-100 | 53.59 0-100 | 55.08 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in China?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in China was 53.59 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.08 0-100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 0-100 in 2002.
- How does China rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- China ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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