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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in China

China: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.032 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.032
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.114
in 1932
All-time low
0.003
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in China, 1789–2025

00.0250.050.0750.10.125178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 0.032 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025.

The figure is up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in China peaked at 0.114 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1950.

That places China 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in China, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.013 —
1790 0.013 +0.0%
1791 0.013 +0.0%
1792 0.013 +0.0%
1793 0.013 +0.0%
1794 0.013 +0.0%
1795 0.013 +0.0%
1796 0.013 +0.0%
1797 0.013 +0.0%
1798 0.013 +0.0%
1799 0.013 +0.0%
1800 0.013 +0.0%
1801 0.013 +0.0%
1802 0.013 +0.0%
1803 0.013 +0.0%
1804 0.013 +0.0%
1805 0.013 +0.0%
1806 0.013 +0.0%
1807 0.013 +0.0%
1808 0.013 +0.0%
1809 0.013 +0.0%
1810 0.013 +0.0%
1811 0.013 +0.0%
1812 0.013 +0.0%
1813 0.013 +0.0%
1814 0.013 +0.0%
1815 0.013 +0.0%
1816 0.013 +0.0%
1817 0.013 +0.0%
1818 0.013 +0.0%
1819 0.013 +0.0%
1820 0.013 +0.0%
1821 0.013 +0.0%
1822 0.013 +0.0%
1823 0.013 +0.0%
1824 0.013 +0.0%
1825 0.013 +0.0%
1826 0.013 +0.0%
1827 0.013 +0.0%
1828 0.013 +0.0%
1829 0.013 +0.0%
1830 0.013 +0.0%
1831 0.013 +0.0%
1832 0.013 +0.0%
1833 0.013 +0.0%
1834 0.013 +0.0%
1835 0.013 +0.0%
1836 0.013 +0.0%
1837 0.013 +0.0%
1838 0.013 +0.0%
1839 0.013 +0.0%
1840 0.013 +0.0%
1841 0.013 +0.0%
1842 0.013 +0.0%
1843 0.013 +0.0%
1844 0.013 +0.0%
1845 0.013 +0.0%
1846 0.013 +0.0%
1847 0.013 +0.0%
1848 0.013 +0.0%
1849 0.013 +0.0%
1850 0.013 +0.0%
1851 0.013 +0.0%
1852 0.013 +0.0%
1853 0.013 +0.0%
1854 0.013 +0.0%
1855 0.013 +0.0%
1856 0.013 +0.0%
1857 0.013 +0.0%
1858 0.013 +0.0%
1859 0.013 +0.0%
1860 0.013 +0.0%
1861 0.013 +0.0%
1862 0.013 +0.0%
1863 0.013 +0.0%
1864 0.013 +0.0%
1865 0.013 +0.0%
1866 0.013 +0.0%
1867 0.013 +0.0%
1868 0.013 +0.0%
1869 0.013 +0.0%
1870 0.013 +0.0%
1871 0.013 +0.0%
1872 0.013 +0.0%
1873 0.013 +0.0%
1874 0.013 +0.0%
1875 0.013 +0.0%
1876 0.013 +0.0%
1877 0.013 +0.0%
1878 0.013 +0.0%
1879 0.013 +0.0%
1880 0.013 +0.0%
1881 0.013 +0.0%
1882 0.013 +0.0%
1883 0.013 +0.0%
1884 0.013 +0.0%
1885 0.013 +0.0%
1886 0.013 +0.0%
1887 0.013 +0.0%
1888 0.013 +0.0%
1889 0.013 +0.0%
1890 0.013 +0.0%
1891 0.013 +0.0%
1892 0.013 +0.0%
1893 0.013 +0.0%
1894 0.013 +0.0%
1895 0.013 +0.0%
1896 0.013 +0.0%
1897 0.013 +0.0%
1898 0.013 +0.0%
1899 0.013 +0.0%
1900 0.013 +0.0%
1901 0.013 +0.0%
1902 0.013 +0.0%
1903 0.013 +0.0%
1904 0.013 +0.0%
1905 0.013 +0.0%
1906 0.013 +0.0%
1907 0.013 +0.0%
1908 0.013 +0.0%
1909 0.027 +107.7%
1910 0.027 +0.0%
1911 0.027 +0.0%
1912 0.1 +270.4%
1913 0.1 +0.0%
1914 0.1 +0.0%
1915 0.1 +0.0%
1916 0.1 +0.0%
1917 0.1 +0.0%
1918 0.1 +0.0%
1919 0.1 +0.0%
1920 0.1 +0.0%
1921 0.099 -1.0%
1922 0.099 +0.0%
1923 0.099 +0.0%
1924 0.099 +0.0%
1925 0.099 +0.0%
1926 0.099 +0.0%
1927 0.109 +10.1%
1928 0.109 +0.0%
1929 0.109 +0.0%
1930 0.109 +0.0%
1931 0.109 +0.0%
1932 0.114 +4.6%
1933 0.114 +0.0%
1934 0.114 +0.0%
1935 0.114 +0.0%
1936 0.114 +0.0%
1937 0.11 -3.5%
1938 0.11 +0.0%
1939 0.11 +0.0%
1940 0.11 +0.0%
1941 0.11 +0.0%
1942 0.11 +0.0%
1943 0.11 +0.0%
1944 0.11 +0.0%
1945 0.11 +0.0%
1946 0.11 +0.0%
1947 0.11 +0.0%
1948 0.11 +0.0%
1949 0.082 -25.5%
1950 0.003 -96.3%
1951 0.003 +0.0%
1952 0.003 +0.0%
1953 0.003 +0.0%
1954 0.006 +100.0%
1955 0.006 +0.0%
1956 0.006 +0.0%
1957 0.006 +0.0%
1958 0.006 +0.0%
1959 0.006 +0.0%
1960 0.006 +0.0%
1961 0.006 +0.0%
1962 0.006 +0.0%
1963 0.006 +0.0%
1964 0.006 +0.0%
1965 0.006 +0.0%
1966 0.004 -33.3%
1967 0.004 +0.0%
1968 0.004 +0.0%
1969 0.004 +0.0%
1970 0.004 +0.0%
1971 0.004 +0.0%
1972 0.004 +0.0%
1973 0.004 +0.0%
1974 0.004 +0.0%
1975 0.006 +50.0%
1976 0.006 +0.0%
1977 0.006 +0.0%
1978 0.006 +0.0%
1979 0.006 +0.0%
1980 0.015 +150.0%
1981 0.006 -60.0%
1982 0.009 +50.0%
1983 0.017 +88.9%
1984 0.017 +0.0%
1985 0.017 +0.0%
1986 0.017 +0.0%
1987 0.017 +0.0%
1988 0.017 +0.0%
1989 0.017 +0.0%
1990 0.017 +0.0%
1991 0.034 +100.0%
1992 0.034 +0.0%
1993 0.034 +0.0%
1994 0.034 +0.0%
1995 0.034 +0.0%
1996 0.034 +0.0%
1997 0.034 +0.0%
1998 0.034 +0.0%
1999 0.034 +0.0%
2000 0.034 +0.0%
2001 0.034 +0.0%
2002 0.034 +0.0%
2003 0.034 +0.0%
2004 0.034 +0.0%
2005 0.034 +0.0%
2006 0.034 +0.0%
2007 0.021 -38.2%
2008 0.021 +0.0%
2009 0.021 +0.0%
2010 0.021 +0.0%
2011 0.028 +33.3%
2012 0.021 -25.0%
2013 0.017 -19.0%
2014 0.017 +0.0%
2015 0.022 +29.4%
2016 0.022 +0.0%
2017 0.018 -18.2%
2018 0.018 +0.0%
2019 0.018 +0.0%
2020 0.018 +0.0%
2021 0.026 +44.4%
2022 0.032 +23.1%
2023 0.032 +0.0%
2024 0.032 +0.0%
2025 0.032 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.032 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.22, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.032 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.196, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.013 0.013 0.013 1
1790s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1800s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1810s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1820s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1830s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1840s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1850s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1860s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1870s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1880s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1890s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1900s 0.0144 0.013 0.027 10
1910s 0.0854 0.027 0.1 10
1920s 0.1021 0.099 0.109 10
1930s 0.1118 0.109 0.114 10
1940s 0.1072 0.082 0.11 10
1950s 0.0048 0.003 0.006 10
1960s 0.0052 0.004 0.006 10
1970s 0.005 0.004 0.006 10
1980s 0.0149 0.006 0.017 10
1990s 0.0323 0.017 0.034 10
2000s 0.0301 0.021 0.034 10
2010s 0.0202 0.017 0.028 10
2020s 0.0287 0.018 0.032 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 117 Turkmenistan 0.042 compare
  2. 118 Ghana 0.04 compare
  3. 118 Madagascar 0.04 compare
  4. 120 Guinea 0.032 compare
  5. 122 Syria 0.03 compare
  6. 123 Angola 0.029 compare
  7. 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in China?
Strong elected regional governments index in China was 0.032 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.114 in 1932.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1950.
How does China rank for strong elected regional governments index?
China ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.