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
192nd
of 206 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

01020301996201020241996: 28.9 0-1001998: 28.6 0-1002000: 29 0-1002002: 28.2 0-1002003: 29 0-1002004: 29.6 0-1002005: 31 0-1002006: 31.5 0-1002007: 31.2 0-1002008: 30.7 0-1002009: 30.9 0-1002010: 30.7 0-1002011: 32.9 0-1002012: 31.4 0-1002013: 31.1 0-1002014: 33 0-1002015: 32.5 0-1002016: 32.5 0-1002017: 32.7 0-1002018: 31.4 0-1002019: 30.6 0-1002020: 29.9 0-1002021: 28.6 0-1002022: 28.6 0-1002023: 28 0-1002024: 27.9 0-100

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 192nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 189 Somalia 29.26 0-100 compare
  2. 190 Egypt 28.83 0-100 compare
  3. 191 Tajikistan 28.1 0-100 compare
  4. 193 Cambodia 27.61 0-100 compare
  5. 194 Belarus 27.26 0-100 compare
  6. 195 Yemen 27.14 0-100 compare

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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 192nd out of 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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