Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China

China: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
140th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China, 1996–2024

-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.51996201020241996: -0.535 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.516 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.497 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.553 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.651 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.751 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.722 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.835 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.852 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.728 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.695 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.701 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.597 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.691 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.662 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.535 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.552 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.509 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.539 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.564 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.552 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.579 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

China recorded -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China peaked at -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2006.

China ranks 140th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.5345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -0.5156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
1998 -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
1999 -0.5534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.4%
2000 -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2001 -0.6303 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.3%
2002 -0.6505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
2003 -0.7507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.4%
2004 -0.7217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2005 -0.8351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.7%
2006 -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2007 -0.7276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.6%
2008 -0.695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.5%
2009 -0.701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2010 -0.7004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2011 -0.5971 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.8%
2012 -0.6915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.8%
2013 -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.0%
2014 -0.6904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.2%
2015 -0.6621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2016 -0.6212 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.2%
2017 -0.5354 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.8%
2018 -0.5204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2019 -0.5516 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2020 -0.5094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.6%
2021 -0.5386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.7%
2022 -0.5639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.7%
2023 -0.5523 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2024 -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.7173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.6365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.5487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 137 Papua New Guinea -0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 138 Philippines -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 139 Cote d'Ivoire -0.5781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 141 Paraguay -0.5836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 142 Cuba -0.6236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 143 East Timor -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in China was -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
How does China rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
China ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.