Voice and Accountability - Governance score in China
China: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 27.91 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.91 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
194th
of 208 countries
All-time high
32.96 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
27.91 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in China, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
China recorded 27.91 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in China peaked at 32.96 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.91 0-100, in 2024.
China ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in China, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.89 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 28.64 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.96 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.23 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.97 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.59 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 31.47 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.74 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.88 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.68 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.89 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 31.38 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.08 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.96 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 32.48 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 32.52 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.69 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.44 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 30.55 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.86 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.61 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 28.55 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.03 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.91 0-100 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 27.91 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.01 0-100, 51% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 27.91 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.78 0-100, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.76 0-100 | 28.64 0-100 | 28.89 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.12 0-100 | 28.23 0-100 | 31.47 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.87 0-100 | 30.55 0-100 | 32.96 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.59 0-100 | 27.91 0-100 | 29.86 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability - governance score in China?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in China was 27.91 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 32.96 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 0-100 in 2024.
- How does China rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- China ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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