Data for European Union, United States, China 

Social

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

(2024)

European Union82
United States79
China78

(2024)

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

(2024)

United States1.1
China0.0

(2024)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

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

(2024)

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

(2024)

European Union0.3
United States1.0
China-0.1

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

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

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

United States0.702
China0.653

(2020)

Trend

Economic

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

(2024 trillion)

European Union19.5
United States28.8
China18.7

(2024 trillion)

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

(2024)

European Union43,305.0
United States84,534.0
China13,303.1

(2024)

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

(2024)

European Union1.1
United States2.8
China5.0

(2024)

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

(2025)

European Union5.9
United States4.2
China4.6

(2025)

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

(2024)

United States2.9
China0.2

(2024)

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

(2024)

European Union0.8
United States0.0
China0.2

(2024)

Trend

Environment

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

(2023)

European Union100.0
United States100.0
China100.0

(2023)

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

(2022)

European Union39.9
United States33.9
China24.0

(2022)

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)

European Union5.5
United States13.6
China9.3

(2024)

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

(2021)

European Union14
United States16
China20

(2021)

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

(2021)

European Union24.9
United States14.0
China12.9

(2021)

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

(2024)

United States97
China69

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

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

(2024)

United States95
China92

(2024)

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

(2015)

European Union1
United States6
China1

(2015)

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

(2025)

European Union33
United States29
China27

(2025)

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

(2024)

United States118.0

(2024)

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

(2024)

United States90.1
China57.9

(2024)

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

(2024)

European Union1.5
United States1.0
China0.1

(2024)

Trend
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