China

East Asia & Pacific·Upper middle incomeG20BRICS

Population: 1.41B; 2nd of 217
GDP: $18.7T; 2nd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $13,303; 92nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 78; 68th of 217
Human development: 0.768; 78th of 189 · 2021

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world’s second-largest economy by nominal GDP; global leader in exports and manufacturing; historically strong growth slowing; challenges of aging workforce, weak productivity, rising youth unemployment, struggling property sector, and public debt; state-sponsored economic controls and infrastructure investments

Area: 9,596,960 km²
Resources: coal, iron ore, helium, petroleum, natural gas, arsenic, bismuth, cobalt, cadmium…
Borders: Afghanistan; Bhutan; Burma 2,129 km; India 2,659 km; Kazakhstan 1,765 km; North Korea 1,352 km; Kyrgyzstan…

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Unaffiliated89.6%▲ 2.2pt
Buddhist3.7%▼ 1.9pt
Other3%
Muslim1.8%
Christian1.8%▼ 0.5pt

Religious diversity: 2.26 / 10 · moderate · 122nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

CHN

IDN

THA

VNM

GDP

current US$

$18.7T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$18.6B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

32.9%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

6.8%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

36.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

1.41B–––

Population density

people per km²

150.4–––

Urban population

% of total

64.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1–––

Net migration

people

-319K–––

Population under 15

% of total

16%–––

Population 65+

% of total

14.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

5.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

34.5K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

7,096.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

10.1K–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

31.8%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.254–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.183–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

2.77–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.28–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.36–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.69–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

45.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.55–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

18.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

26.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

78.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

5.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

72.3%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.72–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.26–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

89.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.42–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.78–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.14–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.41–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.71–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.35–––

Would fight for country

% yes

89.7%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.49–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#2/214

$18.7T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#92/214

$13,3032024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#82/203

$25,179latest

GDP growth

annual %

#44/214

5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#78/207

$13,6602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#11/213

-0.7%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#19/201

$18.6B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#172/205

32.9%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#98/206

6.8%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#33/208

36.5%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#82/187

4.7%latest

Gini index

0–100

#86/168

35.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#6/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#2/217

1.41Blatest

Population density

people per km²

#74/216

150.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#106/215

64.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#68/217

78latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#211/217

1latest

Net migration

people

#212/217

-319K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#169/217

16%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#66/217

14.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#44/196

4.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#52/196

6.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#119/192

5.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#70/195

2.5latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#60/160

97%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#108/199

4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#41/194

74.8%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#117/210

77.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#63/214

128.32023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#12/208

44.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#97/215

1,413.32024

Access to electricity

% of population

#26/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#45/198

34.5K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#34/202

7,096.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#1/202

10.1K2024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#91/202

33.6%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#97/202

61.9%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#204/204

12.3K2024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#178/204

8.72024

Share of global CO₂

#1/204

31.8%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#156/193

9.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#170/172

0.0752022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#165/172

0.042022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#64/178

452022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#80/193

0.0162022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#52/193

0.4952022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#85/193

-0.04142022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#134/193

-0.4412022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#135/172

0.6022022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#100/104

0.2542018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#102/105

0.1832018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#113/113

2.772018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#73/112

2.282018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#86/114

2.362018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#91/114

3.692018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#48/114

1.622018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#5/111

1.52018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#39/113

45.5%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#40/109

2.552018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#49/112

18.4%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#40/112

26.2%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#4/114

78.6%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#112/114

5.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#15/110

72.3%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#89/109

3.722018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#122/193

2.262020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#1/193

89.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#4/114

64%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#2/112

3.422018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#12/113

2.782018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#7/110

3.142018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#54/111

2.412018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#34/104

8.712018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#83/114

3.352018

Would fight for country

% yes

#8/113

89.7%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#35/114

2.492018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#78/189

0.7682021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#48/170

0.1922021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#67/164

6.072025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#67/113

7.042018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#43/114

7.372018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#77/158

2.012023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#77/161

1.7%latest

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