Data for United States, European Union, China 

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

(2019)

United States1.0
China0.1

(2019)

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

(2020)

United States77
European Union80
China77

(2020)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2021)

United States331,893,745
European Union446,946,712
China1.41

(2021)

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

(2021)

United States0.1
European Union-0.1
China0.1

(2021)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2017)

United States4,774,029
European Union4,281,648
China-1,741,996

(2017)

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

(2020)

United States0.7
China0.7

(2020)

Trend

Economic

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

(2021 trillion)

United States23
European Union17.1
China17.7

(2021 trillion)

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

(2021)

United States69,287.5
European Union38,234.1
China12,556.3

(2021)

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

(2021)

United States5.7
European Union5.4
China8.1

(2021)

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

(2021)

United States5.5
European Union7.0
China4.8

(2021)

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

(2021)

United States4.7
European Union2.6
China1.0

(2021)

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

(2020)

United States0.0
European Union0.8
China0.1

(2020)

Trend

Environment

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

(2019)

United States14.7
European Union6.1
China7.6

(2019)

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

(2020)

United States33.9
European Union39.8
China23.3

(2020)

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

(2020)

United States100.0
European Union100.0
China100.0

(2020)

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

(2018)

United States16
European Union14
China21

(2018)

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

(2015)

United States7.4
European Union18.0
China4.9

(2015)

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

(2020)

United States98
European Union90
China70

(2020)

Trend

Institutions

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

(2020)

United States7
European Union1
China1

(2020)

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

(2020)

United States161.6

(2020)

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

(2019)

United States88.9
China58.2

(2019)

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

(2020)

United States91
European Union85
China70

(2020)

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

(2021)

United States28
European Union33
China25

(2021)

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

(2020)

United States0.7
European Union1.8
China1.7

(2020)

Trend
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