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Comparative Statistics (China vs Australia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Australia leads against China in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while China leads in 1. China's strongest global position is 46th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Australia's strongest global position is 2nd (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- China wins against Australia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 1.37 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Australia wins against China in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 60,303.98 (2024, ranked 28th) vs 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th).
- Australia wins against China in Gini index: 33.80 (2020, ranked 77th) vs 36 (2022, ranked 98th).
- Australia wins against China in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 96.13 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th).
- Australia wins against China in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.05 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Australia wins against China in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.09 (2025, ranked 69th) vs 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Australia wins against China in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.94 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- Australia wins against China in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.78 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st).
- Australia wins against China in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.52 (2023, ranked 17th) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Australia wins against China in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.92 (2023, ranked 41st) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd).
| Metric | China(1) | Australia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.98 (46/214) | (2024) 1.37 (162/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 23,845.62 (84/199) | (2024) 60,303.98 (28/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 36 (98/171) | (2020) 33.80 (77/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 91.60 (139/213) | (2024) 96.13 (24/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) | (2024) 83.05 (22/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2012) 103.61 (16/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) | (2025) 4.09 (69/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.36 (123/205) | (2023) 1.94 (2/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (91/205) | (2023) 1.78 (10/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.04 (95/205) | (2023) 1.52 (17/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (152/205) | (2023) 0.92 (41/205) |