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Comparative Statistics (China vs United States)
ⓘ 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.
United States 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 %). United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- China wins against United States in GDP growth (annual %): 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th).
- United States wins against China in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th).
- United States wins against China in Gini index: 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 36 (2022, ranked 98th).
- United States wins against China in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th).
- United States wins against China in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for China and United States is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 103.61 (2012, ranked 16th) vs 101.36 (2022, ranked 21st).
- United States wins against China in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th).
- United States wins against China in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- United States wins against China in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st).
- United States wins against China in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th).
- United States wins against China in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd).
| Metric | China(1) | United States(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.98 (46/214) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 23,845.62 (84/199) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 36 (98/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 91.60 (139/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2012) 103.61 (16/197) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.36 (123/205) | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (91/205) | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.04 (95/205) | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (152/205) | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) |