China: Egalitarian democracy index

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 China

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.088
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.122
 Min - Max 0.088 - 0.152
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.088 index points, a decline from 0.097 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1960 to 2022 is 0.122 index points. The minimum value, 0.088 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 0.152 index points was recorded in 1969. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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China - Egalitarian democracy index - Recent values chart

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China - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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