Rule of Law - Governance estimate in China
China: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in China, 1996–2024
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
In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in China stood at -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in China peaked at -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2006.
That places China 139th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.727 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 136 Papua New Guinea -0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 137 Philippines -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 138 Cote d'Ivoire -0.5781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 140 Paraguay -0.5836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 141 Cuba -0.6236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 142 East Timor -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for China
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.797 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 46.99 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.91 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 63.28 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in China?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in China was -0.5793 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 rule of law - governance estimate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
- How does China rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- China ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. 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.