Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in China
China: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.684 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in China, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded -0.684 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in China peaked at -0.501 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.32, in 1789.
That places China 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1800s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1810s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1820s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1850s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.32 | -2.32 | -2.32 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.98 | -2.32 | -1.86 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.82 | -1.86 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.61 | -1.63 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.33 | -1.7 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.84 | -2.05 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.79 | -2.05 | -0.901 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.501 | -0.501 | -0.501 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.551 | -0.551 | -0.551 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.62 | -0.689 | -0.551 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6925 | -0.721 | -0.632 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6208 | -0.684 | -0.535 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 123 Kazakhstan -0.583 compare
- 124 Saudi Arabia -0.597 compare
- 125 Mali -0.64 compare
- 127 Indonesia -0.75 compare
- 128 Bangladesh -0.766 compare
- 129 Nigeria -0.77 compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in China?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in China was -0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -0.501 in 1980.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 in 1789.
- How does China rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- China ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.