Political Stability - Governance estimate in China

China: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in China, 1996–2024

-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.115 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.355 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.575 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.449 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.559 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.553 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.311 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.618 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.633 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.618 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.563 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.524 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.501 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.203 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.237 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.139 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.303 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.259 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.249 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

China recorded -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in China peaked at -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2011.

That places China 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.4671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.4581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.2277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3027 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 115 Zambia -0.1008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 116 Azerbaijan -0.1404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 117 Equatorial Guinea -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 119 Serbia -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 120 Argentina -0.1697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 121 Guatemala -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in China?
Political stability - governance estimate in China was -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
How does China rank for political stability - governance estimate?
China ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.