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Comparative Statistics (China vs India)
ⓘ 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.
China and India are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. China's strongest global position is 46th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). India's strongest global position is 8th (2022) in Gini index.
- India wins against China in GDP growth (annual %): 6.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th).
- China wins against India in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th) vs 9,818.04 (2024, ranked 135th).
- India wins against China in Gini index: 25.50 (2022, ranked 8th) vs 36 (2022, ranked 98th).
- China wins against India in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th) vs 70 (2025, ranked 212th).
- China wins against India in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 72.24 (2024, ranked 137th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for China and India is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 103.61 (2012, ranked 16th) vs 87.99 (2025, ranked 127th).
- India wins against China in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.22 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th).
- India wins against China in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.14 (2023, ranked 105th) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- China wins against India in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 117th).
- India wins against China in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.19 (2023, ranked 88th) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th).
- China wins against India in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 160th).
| Metric | China(5) | India(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.98 (46/214) | (2024) 6.49 (20/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 23,845.62 (84/199) | (2024) 9,818.04 (135/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 36 (98/171) | (2022) 25.50 (8/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 91.60 (139/213) | (2025) 70 (212/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) | (2024) 72.24 (137/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2012) 103.61 (16/197) | (2025) 87.99 (127/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) | (2025) 4.22 (71/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.36 (123/205) | (2023) -0.14 (105/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (91/205) | (2023) -0.37 (117/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.04 (95/205) | (2023) 0.19 (88/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (152/205) | (2023) -0.64 (160/205) |