Rule of Law - Governance score in China
China: Rule of Law - Governance score was 46.99 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Rule of Law - Governance score in China, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in China is 46.99 0-100, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in China peaked at 48.42 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.31 0-100, in 2006.
That places China 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rule of Law - Governance score in China, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.77 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.42 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 46.47 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 45.77 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.04 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 44.54 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.59 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.31 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.44 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 45 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.91 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.69 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 45.06 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 43.28 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45.08 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 45.57 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.27 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.75 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 48.01 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.47 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.2 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.69 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.26 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.46 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.99 0-100 | -1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 46.99 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 46.99 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68 0-100, 69% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.09 0-100 | 47.77 0-100 | 48.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.45 0-100 | 42.31 0-100 | 46.47 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.01 0-100 | 43.28 0-100 | 48.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.52 0-100 | 46.99 0-100 | 48.2 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 137 Papua New Guinea 47.13 0-100 compare
- 138 Philippines 47.09 0-100 compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 47.01 0-100 compare
- 141 Paraguay 46.92 0-100 compare
- 142 Cuba 46.23 0-100 compare
- 143 East Timor 46.2 0-100 compare
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 rule of law - governance score in China?
- Rule of law - governance score in China was 46.99 0-100 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 score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.42 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.31 0-100 in 2006.
- How does China rank for rule of law - governance score?
- China ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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 score (0-100). 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 score is a linear transformation of the governance estimate using hypothetical worst-case and base-case countries. It is an absolute score ranging from 0-100. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) confidence intervals (lower and upper bound). The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance score (respectively the underlying governance estimate) is based. The confidence intervals include the lower and upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Confidence intervals are a statistical range of values that likely contain the true value (of what is being estimated).