Data for China, United States, European Union 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

China0.0
United States1.2

(2022)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

China78
United States78
European Union81

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

China1.41
United States340,110,988
European Union450,228,188

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

China-0.1
United States1.0
European Union0.3

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

China-268,126
United States1,230,663
European Union-317,019

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

China0.653
United States0.702

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 trillion)

China18.7
United States28.8
European Union19.5

(2024 trillion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

China13,303.1
United States84,534.0
European Union43,305.0

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

China5.0
United States2.8
European Union1.1

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

China4.6
United States4.2
European Union5.9

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

China0.2
United States2.9
European Union2.4

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

China0.2
United States0.0
European Union0.8

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2023)

China24.0
United States33.9
European Union39.9

(2023)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

China9.3
United States13.6
European Union5.5

(2024)

Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

China100.0
United States100.0
European Union100.0

(2023)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2022)

China20
United States16
European Union14

(2022)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

China12.9
United States14.0
European Union24.9

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

China69
United States97

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2020)

China1
United States6
European Union1

(2020)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

United States118.1

(2024)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

China57.9
United States90.1

(2024)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

China92
United States93

(2024)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

China27
United States29
European Union33

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

China0.1
United States1.0
European Union1.5

(2024)

Trend
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