Rule of Law - Number of sources in China

China: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
16
in 2011
All-time low
8
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in China, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 81998: 82000: 82002: 102003: 102004: 122005: 132006: 132007: 132008: 142009: 152010: 152011: 162012: 152013: 142014: 142015: 142016: 142017: 142018: 132019: 132020: 132021: 132022: 142023: 132024: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - number of sources in China stood at 13.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in China peaked at 16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1996.

That places China 67th out of 208 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.

Rule of Law - Number of sources in China, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Number of sources in China, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 8
1998 8 +0.0%
2000 8 +0.0%
2002 10 +25.0%
2003 10 +0.0%
2004 12 +20.0%
2005 13 +8.3%
2006 13 +0.0%
2007 13 +0.0%
2008 14 +7.7%
2009 15 +7.1%
2010 15 +0.0%
2011 16 +6.7%
2012 15 -6.2%
2013 14 -6.7%
2014 14 +0.0%
2015 14 +0.0%
2016 14 +0.0%
2017 14 +0.0%
2018 13 -7.1%
2019 13 +0.0%
2020 13 +0.0%
2021 13 +0.0%
2022 14 +7.7%
2023 13 -7.1%
2024 13 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 8 8 2
2000s 12 8 15 9
2010s 14.2 13 16 10
2020s 13.2 13 14 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 67 Argentina 13 compare
  2. 67 Austria 13 compare
  3. 67 Belgium 13 compare
  4. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13 compare
  5. 67 Chile 13 compare
  6. 67 Costa Rica 13 compare
  7. 67 Cyprus 13 compare
  8. 67 Ecuador 13 compare
  9. 67 Eswatini 13 compare
  10. 67 France 13 compare
  11. 67 Germany 13 compare
  12. 67 Greece 13 compare
  13. 67 Ireland 13 compare
  14. 67 Italy 13 compare
  15. 67 Kazakhstan 13 compare
  16. 67 Lithuania 13 compare
  17. 67 Malaysia 13 compare
  18. 67 Nicaragua 13 compare
  19. 67 Paraguay 13 compare
  20. 67 Portugal 13 compare
  21. 67 South Africa 13 compare
  22. 67 Spain 13 compare
  23. 67 Sweden 13 compare
  24. 67 Thailand 13 compare
  25. 67 Türkiye 13 compare
  26. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13 compare
  27. 67 United States of America 13 compare
  28. 67 Uruguay 13 compare
  29. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in China?
Rule of law - number of sources in China was 13 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1996.
How does China rank for rule of law - number of sources?
China ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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