Stateness index bti in China

China: Stateness index bti was 8.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.75
in 2007
All-time low
8.5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness index bti in China, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 8.52007: 8.82009: 8.82011: 8.82013: 8.82015: 8.82017: 8.82019: 8.82021: 8.52023: 8.52025: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stateness index bti in China is 8.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index bti in China peaked at 8.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2005.

That places China 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Stateness index bti in China, year by year

Annual values for Stateness index bti in China, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8.5 —
2007 8.75 +2.9%
2009 8.75 +0.0%
2011 8.75 +0.0%
2013 8.75 +0.0%
2015 8.75 +0.0%
2017 8.75 +0.0%
2019 8.75 +0.0%
2021 8.5 -2.9%
2023 8.5 +0.0%
2025 8.5 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 8.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • China's 8.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.12, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.67 8.5 8.75 3
2010s 8.75 8.75 8.75 5
2020s 8.5 8.5 8.5 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 27 Armenia 8.5 compare
  2. 27 Azerbaijan 8.5 compare
  3. 27 Hungary 8.5 compare
  4. 27 Laos 8.5 compare
  5. 27 Montenegro 8.5 compare
  6. 27 Qatar 8.5 compare
  7. 27 Serbia 8.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index bti in China?
Stateness index bti in China was 8.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2007.
What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
How does China rank for stateness index bti?
China ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index bti rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness 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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