Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in China
China: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.684 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.684
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.501
in 1980
All-time low
-2.32
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
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 129th out of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -2.32 | — |
| 1790 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.16 | -6.9% |
| 1913 | -1.86 | -13.6% |
| 1914 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.63 | -12.3% |
| 1929 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.44 | -11.6% |
| 1950 | -1.17 | -18.9% |
| 1951 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.7 | +45.5% |
| 1958 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.05 | +20.1% |
| 1967 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.45 | -29.0% |
| 1978 | -1.27 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | -0.901 | -29.2% |
| 1980 | -0.501 | -44.4% |
| 1981 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.501 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.551 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.689 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | -0.689 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.689 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.689 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.689 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.689 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.689 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.678 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -0.632 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.721 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.633 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.633 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.607 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | -0.535 | -11.9% |
| 2025 | -0.684 | +27.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.684 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755. (48 countries reporting)
- China's -0.684 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.116. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 126 Kazakhstan -0.583 compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia -0.597 compare
- 128 Mali -0.64 compare
- 130 Indonesia -0.75 compare
- 131 Bangladesh -0.766 compare
- 132 Nigeria -0.77 compare
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- 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 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 129th out of 176 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.