China: Equal protection index

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 China

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.346
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.441
 Min - Max 0.313 - 0.627
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.346 index points, an increase from 0.345 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1960 to 2024 is 0.441 index points. The minimum value, 0.313 index points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 0.627 index points was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values China: Equal protection index
 2024 0.346
 2023 0.345
 2022 0.355
 2021 0.346
 2020 0.344
 2019 0.313
 2018 0.321
 2017 0.335




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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