China Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
China's rule of law stood at 0.11 in 2025, a rise of +0.15 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.11 by 2025. China ranked 93rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.16 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.11 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.11 | +0.15 | #93 |
| 2023 | -0.04 | +0.00 | #95 |
| 2022 | -0.04 | −0.05 | #95 |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +0.11 | #94 |
| 2020 | -0.10 | +0.16 | #97 |
| 2019 | -0.26 | −0.08 | #111 |
| 2018 | -0.19 | +0.07 | #103 |
| 2017 | -0.26 | +0.07 | #110 |
| 2016 | -0.32 | +0.08 | #118 |
| 2015 | -0.41 | −0.01 | #119 |
| 2014 | -0.40 | +0.13 | #119 |
| 2013 | -0.53 | +0.02 | #127 |
| 2012 | -0.55 | −0.09 | #131 |
| 2011 | -0.45 | +0.02 | #120 |
| 2010 | -0.47 | −0.01 | #124 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
China matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2013. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
China's rule of law was 0.11 in 2025. Ranked 93rd globally. This represents a 384.3% increase from the previous year.
China's rule of law peaked at 0.11 in 2025.
The lowest rule of law in China was -0.70 in 2006.
China ranks 93rd globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
China's rule of law is projected to reach 0.11 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of China in 2025 was 0.11. This ranks 93rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_china_rule-of-law,
title = {China Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/china/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}