Human rights index vs gdp per capita in China
China: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.179 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.179
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
163rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.294
in 2003
All-time low
0.036
in 1969
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in China, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs gdp per capita in China stood at 0.179.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in China peaked at 0.294 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1969.
That places China 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.255 | — |
| 1947 | 0.254 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.142 | -44.1% |
| 1950 | 0.083 | -41.5% |
| 1951 | 0.081 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.087 | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 0.077 | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 0.062 | -19.5% |
| 1958 | 0.061 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.069 | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 0.07 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.036 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.04 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.045 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.047 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.064 | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 0.119 | +85.9% |
| 1979 | 0.228 | +91.6% |
| 1980 | 0.252 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.256 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.26 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.267 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.232 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.223 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.241 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.246 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.248 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.256 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.262 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.263 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.272 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.274 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.278 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.294 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.293 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.289 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.285 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.283 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.275 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.282 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.258 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.241 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.255 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.248 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.241 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.217 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.209 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.191 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.188 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.172 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.169 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.175 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.179 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2263 | 0.142 | 0.255 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0755 | 0.061 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0575 | 0.036 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0724 | 0.04 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2558 | 0.232 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2486 | 0.223 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2852 | 0.272 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2509 | 0.209 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.179 | 0.169 | 0.191 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 160 Eswatini 0.206 compare
- 161 Rwanda 0.194 compare
- 162 Yemen 0.192 compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
- 165 Sudan 0.171 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 14,230 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 13,781 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in China?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in China was 0.179 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.294 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1969.
- How does China rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- China ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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