Stability democratic institutions index bti in China

China: Stability democratic institutions index bti was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability democratic institutions index bti in China, 2005–2025

00.511.52005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 1.52011: 1.52013: 1.52015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stability democratic institutions index bti in China stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability democratic institutions index bti in China peaked at 1.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

China ranks 111th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Stability democratic institutions index bti in China, year by year

Annual values for Stability democratic institutions index bti in China, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 1.5 +50.0%
2011 1.5 +0.0%
2013 1.5 +0.0%
2015 1 -33.3%
2017 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • China's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.75, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.17 1 1.5 3
2010s 1.2 1 1.5 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 111 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 111 Cambodia 1 compare
  3. 111 Chad 1 compare
  4. 111 Cuba 1 compare
  5. 111 Eritrea 1 compare
  6. 111 Haiti 1 compare
  7. 111 Laos 1 compare
  8. 111 Mali 1 compare
  9. 111 Myanmar 1 compare
  10. 111 Niger 1 compare
  11. 111 North Korea 1 compare
  12. 111 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  13. 111 Sudan 1 compare
  14. 111 Syria 1 compare
  15. 111 Tajikistan 1 compare
  16. 111 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  17. 111 Yemen 1 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability democratic institutions index bti in China?
Stability democratic institutions index bti in China was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does China rank for stability democratic institutions index bti?
China ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability democratic institutions index bti rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stability democratic institutions index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stability democratic institutions 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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