This paper constructs an indicator system to measure the level of rural revitalization in China from 2011 to 2021 using the entropy weight method. It explores the spatial and temporal divergence and dynamic evolutionary characteristics of rural revitalization using the Dagum Gini coefficient and Kernel density. The findings indicate that the level of rural revitalization in China is generally low but fluctuating and increasing. Regionally, eastern China scores higher than central, western, and northeastern China. In terms of dimensions, ecological livability scores are higher than prosperous industry, effective governance, affluent living, and civilized countryside. The regional differences in the level of rural revitalization are mainly reflected between regions, especially between eastern and western China, but the gap is narrowing year by year. The Kernel density results show that the level of rural revitalization in China shows a slow and balanced growth, while eastern China shows a polarization growth. These findings provide a comprehensive and objective outline of the advantages and shortcomings of rural revitalization development in China and offer policy recommendations for the comprehensive and stable promotion of rural revitalization construction.This paper constructs an indicator system to measure the level of rural revitalization in China from 2011 to 2021 using the entropy weight method. It explores the spatial and temporal divergence and dynamic evolutionary characteristics of rural revitalization using the Dagum Gini coefficient and Kernel density. The findings indicate that the level of rural revitalization in China is generally low but fluctuating and increasing. Regionally, eastern China scores higher than central, western, and northeastern China. In terms of dimensions, ecological livability scores are higher than prosperous industry, effective governance, affluent living, and civilized countryside. The regional differences in the level of rural revitalization are mainly reflected between regions, especially between eastern and western China, but the gap is narrowing year by year. The Kernel density results show that the level of rural revitalization in China shows a slow and balanced growth, while eastern China shows a polarization growth. These findings provide a comprehensive and objective outline of the advantages and shortcomings of rural revitalization development in China and offer policy recommendations for the comprehensive and stable promotion of rural revitalization construction.