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People's Republic of China

CHN CN ¥ Chinese yuan (CNY)

Every statistic we track for China — 122 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$31,596

#78 of 191

Life expectancy

76.5 yrs

#55 of 188

Happiness score

6.07

#65 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.04

#171 of 179

All indicators

📈 Economy

Account Ownership 89.4% #39/139 2024
Bank Account Ownership 89.4% #38/139 2024
Bank Branches 8.7 #99/153 2024
Big Mac Price 3.7 #41/53 2026
Credit to Households (BIS) 58% #19/43 2025
Credit to Private Non-financial Sector (BIS) 200.8% #10/43 2025
Currency Valuation vs USD (Big Mac) -40.2% #41/53 2026
Current Account Balance 3.5% #43/190 2026
Debit Card Ownership 81.1% #38/140 2024
Digital Payments Usage 88.7% #3/97 2024
Exchange Rate (per US$) 7.2 #101/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0% #88/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -8.2% #173/189 2026
Forbes Global 2000 Companies 298 #2/55 2023
GDP (current US$) 20,851.6 #2/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 44,295.5 #1/191 2026
GDP per Capita 14,874 #77/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 19,238 #61/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 31,596 #78/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 6% #8/184 2019
Government Debt 106.9% #16/185 2026
Income per Person 14,950 #62/183 2018
Income per Person 14,950 #62/183 2018
Inflation (CPI) 1.2% #184/191 2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) 17.7 #81/130 2023
Listed Companies 11,231 #1/70 2024
Made a Digital Payment 60.9% #48/144 2017
Real GDP Growth 4.4% #41/191 2026
Share of World GDP (PPP) 19.9% #1/191 2026
Stock Market Capitalisation 62.8% #18/70 2024
Stocks Traded 186.2% #2/69 2024
Top Brand Value 934 #2/16 2026
Top Global Brands 13 #2/16 2026
Total GDP (Long Run) 26,966,016,991,166 #1/165 2022
Unemployment Rate 5.1% #52/103 2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1 #210/217 2024
Median Age 40.6 #58/235 2026
Population 1,359 #1/229 2013
Population 1,401.9 #2/191 2026
Population Density 147.2 #89/235 2026
Refugees by Country of Origin 153,962 #22/195 2025
Urban Population 65.9% #100/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 100% #25/214 2023
Internet Users 92% #45/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 124.2 #68/209 2022

🫀 Health

Adult Obesity 8.2% #178/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 4.1 #114/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 0.6 #147/199 2024
Health Spending (QoG) 5.4% #116/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 27.3% #183/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 4.5 #148/191 2023
Life Expectancy 76.5 #55/188 2013
Life Expectancy 77.7 #42/186 2020
Suicide Rate 6.8 #113/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 23.1% #64/167 2022
Undernourishment 2.5% #117/166 2023
Universal Health Coverage Index 85 #22/195 2023

🎓 Education

Education Spending (QoG) 4% #49/112 2023
Mean Years of Schooling 9 #86/146 2020

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 9.3 #22/203 2024
Energy Use per Person 2,851 #38/149 2023
Renewable Electricity 33.7% #92/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 0.2 #167/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 0 #171/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) 0.1 #81/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 43 #76/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 43 #76/177 2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #158/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #172/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #175/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 3 #14/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 9 #179/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 0 #170/179 2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.6 #136/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) 0.9 #37/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 0 #168/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0 #171/179 2025
Military Spending 1.7% #73/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0 #174/179 2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0.6 #85/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 23.4 #165/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 0.2 #142/179 2025
Voice & Accountability (QoG) -1.7 #179/192 2024

📰 Media & news

Press Freedom Index 13.9 #175/177 2026
Trust in the News Media (ISSP) 60.9% #2/28 2020

🛡️ Safety

Homicide Rate 0.5 #186/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 17.4 #58/195 2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat 82.1% #97/142 2023
Confident Can Protect Family 63.5% #16/142 2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI) 64.6 #1/193 2025
Experienced a Disaster 28% #62/142 2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour) 8.6% #54/139 2023
INFORM Risk Index 2.9 #125/191 2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP) 66.2 #14/141 2023
World Risk Index 30.6 #9/193 2025
Worry About Violent Crime 57.7% #110/142 2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder) 6.1 #65/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Freedom 0.8 #114/146 2025
Happiness Driver: GDP 1.7 #63/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity 0.1 #89/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy 0.9 #31/146 2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption 0.2 #50/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support 1 #114/147 2025
Human Development Index 0.8 #78/193 2023

🧭 Attitudes & values

Attended a Demonstration 1.5% #149/151 2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective 78.8% #98/143 2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe 72.3% #94/143 2018
Individualism 20 #49/65 2010
Long-term Orientation 118 #1/26 2010
Masculinity 66 #11/65 2010
Power Distance 80 #12/65 2010
Secular Values 0.4 #24/64 2022
Self-Expression Values 0.4 #39/64 2022
Signed a Petition 6.3% #111/121 2017
Trade Union Membership 9.3% #69/120 2017
Trust in government 7.6 #4/123 2017
Trust in parliament 7.5 #3/151 2017
Trust in political parties 7.5 #1/120 2017
Trust in Science 81.3% #39/143 2018
Trust in Scientists 76.8% #42/143 2018
Trust in the legal system 6.6 #14/153 2017
Uncertainty Avoidance 30 #59/65 2010

Latest available period per indicator; rank is the country's position among all countries with data. Sources are credited on each indicator page.