Rule of Law - Governance estimate in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in China (People’s Republic of), 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in China (People’s Republic of) stood at -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
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 in China (People’s Republic of) 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.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.727 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 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 (People’s Republic of)
- 136 Papua New Guinea -0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 137 Philippines -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 138 Côte d’Ivoire -0.5781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 140 Paraguay -0.5836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 141 Cuba -0.6236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 142 Timor-Leste -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 rule of law - governance estimate in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in China (People’s Republic of) was -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.