Data for China, United States, Japan 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2020)

China0.1
United States0.2
Japan0.7

(2020)

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

(2021)

China78
United States76
Japan84

(2021)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2022)

China1.41
United States333,287,557
Japan125,124,989

(2022)

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

(2022)

China0.0
United States0.4
Japan-0.4

(2022)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2023)

China-310,220
United States999,700
Japan99,994

(2023)

Trend
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Most recent value

(2020)

China0.7
United States0.7
Japan0.8

(2020)

Trend

Economic

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

(2022 trillion)

China17.96
United States25.44
Japan4.26

(2022 trillion)

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

(2022)

China12,720.2
United States76,329.6
Japan34,017.3

(2022)

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

(2022)

China3.0
United States1.9
Japan1.0

(2022)

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

(2023)

China5.0
United States3.6
Japan2.6

(2023)

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

(2022)

China2.0
United States8.0
Japan2.5

(2022)

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

(2022)

China0.1
United States0.0
Japan0.1

(2022)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
Most recent value

(2020)

China7.8
United States13.0
Japan8.0

(2020)

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

(2021)

China23.6
United States33.9
Japan68.4

(2021)

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

(2021)

China100.0
United States100.0
Japan100.0

(2021)

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

(2020)

China20
United States16
Japan18

(2020)

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

(2015)

China4.9
United States7.4
Japan7.8

(2015)

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

(2022)

China67
United States97
Japan99

(2022)

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 States7
Japan0

(2020)

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

(2022)

United States115.7
Japan216.4

(2022)

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

(2022)

China59.6
United States92.8
Japan89.9

(2022)

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

(2022)

China76
United States92
Japan83

(2022)

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

(2022)

China25
United States29
Japan10

(2022)

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

(2022)

China1.0
United States1.5
Japan1.2

(2022)

Trend
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