Strong Elected Local Governments Index in China
China: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.135 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in China, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in China is 0.135, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 132.8% on the previous year and up 365.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in China peaked at 0.135 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1900.
That places China 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0143 | 0.008 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0302 | 0.017 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0482 | 0.044 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.047 | 0.044 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0416 | 0.04 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 | 0.022 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 | 0.022 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 | 0.029 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0668 | 0.045 | 0.135 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 145 Egypt 0.156 compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 0.156 compare
- 147 Belarus 0.148 compare
- 149 Cuba 0.132 compare
- 150 Bangladesh 0.129 compare
- 151 Seychelles 0.086 compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in China?
- Strong elected local governments index in China was 0.135 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 in 2025.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.
- How does China rank for strong elected local governments index?
- China ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.