Social Development in China 143 indicators covering social development for China. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 2025 down 99.9% 139th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 2025 down 27.7% 21st Political Rights Rating 7 2025 unchanged 1st Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 116th Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 2025 unchanged 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 29.1% 117th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 2025 down 27.7% 21st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person 2025 down 99.9% 167th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 100.0% 168th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.88 % change on previous year 2025 down 446,864.0% 143rd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 2025 down 99.9% 139th Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.2592 % change on previous year 2025 down 74.2% 119th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 58.2% 128th Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.179 2025 down 29.8% 165th Liberal Democracy Index 0.039 2025 down 25.0% 167th Electoral Democracy Index 0.072 2025 down 12.2% 171st Freedom of Association Index 0.03 2025 down 30.2% 169th Freedom of Expression Index 0.045 2025 down 55.9% 167th Participatory Democracy Index 0.036 2025 down 10.0% 170th Varieties of democracy 0.072 2025 down 12.2% 171st Liberal democracy 0 2025 — 142nd Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 142nd Human Rights Index 0.179 2025 down 29.8% 165th Key features of human rights 0.179 2025 down 29.8% 165th Key features of electoral democracy 0.072 2025 down 12.2% 171st Key features of liberal democracy 0.039 2025 down 25.0% 167th Executive Corruption Index 0.534 2025 down 5.5% 81st Judicial Corruption Score -1.08 2025 down 311.8% 133rd Public Sector Corruption Index 0.498 2025 down 6.6% 90th Key features of democracy 0.072 2025 down 12.2% 171st Key features of democracy, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year 2025 up 42.5% 108th Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year 2025 — 23rd Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.039 2025 down 25.0% 167th Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year 2025 up 42.5% 108th Key features of human rights, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year 2025 down 60.7% 24th Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 — 142nd Liberal democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 — 142nd Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year 2025 up 42.5% 108th Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.072 2025 down 12.2% 170th Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.078 2025 down 17.9% 167th Deliberative Democracy Index 0.064 2025 down 57.0% 154th Direct Democracy Index 0 2025 — 151st Key media freedoms -2.42 2025 down 44.4% 168th Media Corruption Score -2.23 2025 down 107.1% 169th Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 35th Academic Freedom Index 0.071 2025 down 39.8% 165th Legislative Corruption Score 0.417 2025 down 47.3% 67th Key features of democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.2% 172nd Key features of liberal democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 56.6% 172nd Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.2% 172nd Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.2% 172nd Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 188th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per square kilometre 2023 down 99.9% 165th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0171 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.7% 100th Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.2 2019 up 17.7% 166th Democracy Index -7 2018 unchanged 150th Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 99,716 2025 up 72.8% 22nd Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 69.6% 140th Page 1 of 3 Next →