Rule of law index bti in China

China: Rule of law index bti was 2.25 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2019
All-time low
2
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in China, 2005–2025

00.511.522.52005201520252005: 2.22007: 22009: 2.22011: 2.22013: 22015: 2.22017: 2.22019: 2.52021: 2.52023: 2.22025: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index bti in China is 2.25, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in China peaked at 2.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.

That places China 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.17 2 2.25 3
2010s 2.25 2 2.5 5
2020s 2.33 2.25 2.5 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 103 Azerbaijan 2.25 compare
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  3. 103 Mali 2.25 compare
  4. 103 Saudi Arabia 2.25 compare
  5. 103 South Sudan 2.25 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in China?
Rule of law index bti in China was 2.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
How does China rank for rule of law index bti?
China ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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