China vs Japan

China (Asia) and Japan (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

China Japan World

0 20k 40k 60k 1960 China: 89.72 Japan: 519.42 World: 452.65 1961 China: 75.97 Japan: 621.69 World: 471.93 1962 China: 71.06 Japan: 698.98 World: 496.11 1963 China: 74.47 Japan: 791.92 World: 525.19 1964 China: 85.66 Japan: 921.88 World: 563.85 1965 China: 98.67 Japan: 1,014.66 World: 601.89 1966 China: 104.51 Japan: 1,167.69 World: 638.97 1967 China: 96.76 Japan: 1,354.29 World: 664.4 1968 China: 91.65 Japan: 1,585.98 World: 703.46 1969 China: 100.31 Japan: 1,840.95 World: 761.11 1970 China: 113.35 Japan: 2,144.99 World: 817.68 1971 China: 118.84 Japan: 2,370.28 World: 884.88 1972 China: 132.1 Japan: 3,095.28 World: 1,002 1973 China: 157.34 Japan: 4,146.53 World: 1,201.53 1974 China: 160.4 Japan: 4,541.99 World: 1,362.19 1975 China: 178.62 Japan: 4,876.47 World: 1,488.94 1976 China: 165.68 Japan: 5,422.26 World: 1,589.73 1977 China: 185.73 Japan: 6,609.09 World: 1,766.28 1978 China: 156.66 Japan: 9,201.92 World: 2,055.49 1979 China: 184.29 Japan: 9,497.01 World: 2,335.19 1980 China: 195.15 Japan: 9,872.35 World: 2,587.01 1981 China: 197.43 Japan: 10,805.99 World: 2,628.62 1982 China: 203.72 Japan: 9,985.92 World: 2,554.08 1983 China: 225.87 Japan: 10,876.33 World: 2,561.17 1984 China: 251.19 Japan: 11,443.46 World: 2,614.33 1985 China: 295.01 Japan: 12,058.15 World: 2,690.59 1986 China: 282.45 Japan: 17,819.34 World: 3,118.57 1987 China: 252.26 Japan: 21,586.93 World: 3,487.88 1988 China: 284.02 Japan: 26,036.86 World: 3,829.99 1989 China: 311.43 Japan: 25,798.01 World: 3,930.51 1990 China: 318.5 Japan: 26,344.73 World: 4,338.94 1991 China: 334.13 Japan: 30,048.14 World: 4,453.9 1992 China: 367.82 Japan: 32,666.5 World: 4,679.98 1993 China: 378.94 Japan: 37,110.61 World: 4,685.3 1994 China: 475.68 Japan: 40,774.45 World: 4,967.01 1995 China: 612.68 Japan: 44,947.48 World: 5,463.2 1996 China: 713.34 Japan: 39,929.72 World: 5,507.22 1997 China: 786.74 Japan: 36,331.03 World: 5,408.57 1998 China: 835.1 Japan: 32,835.12 World: 5,302.34 1999 China: 881.15 Japan: 37,028.72 World: 5,401.23 2000 China: 969.2 Japan: 39,752.94 World: 5,512.56 2001 China: 1,065.41 Japan: 34,910.17 World: 5,404.2 2002 China: 1,163.56 Japan: 33,315.92 World: 5,539.32 2003 China: 1,306.97 Japan: 35,808.68 World: 6,129.87 2004 China: 1,530.93 Japan: 38,677.57 World: 6,818 2005 China: 1,777.65 Japan: 38,158.68 World: 7,290.57 2006 China: 2,129.26 Japan: 36,354.43 World: 7,803.19 2007 China: 2,734.73 Japan: 36,129.95 World: 8,685.33 2008 China: 3,523.44 Japan: 40,294.21 World: 9,425.74 2009 China: 3,898.24 Japan: 41,678.18 World: 8,827.04 2010 China: 4,629.25 Japan: 45,378.14 World: 9,555.07 2011 China: 5,703.76 Japan: 49,122.08 World: 10,496.93 2012 China: 6,405.06 Japan: 49,626.68 World: 10,597.85 2013 China: 7,147.04 Japan: 41,369.19 World: 10,759.35 2014 China: 7,781.07 Japan: 39,172.85 World: 10,912.24 2015 China: 8,175.33 Japan: 35,664.64 World: 10,191.98 2016 China: 8,254.87 Japan: 40,214.97 World: 10,239.47 2017 China: 8,979.68 Japan: 39,679.86 World: 10,784.4 2018 China: 10,085.66 Japan: 40,645.48 World: 11,344.73 2019 China: 10,342.9 Japan: 41,424.87 World: 11,417.6 2020 China: 10,627.46 Japan: 41,098.97 World: 10,999.49 2021 China: 12,887.44 Japan: 41,580.74 World: 12,472.91 2022 China: 12,970.61 Japan: 35,548.26 World: 12,876.24 2023 China: 12,951.18 Japan: 35,215 World: 13,313.86 2024 China: 13,293.12 Japan: 33,797.1 World: 13,717.09 2025 China: 13,861.97 Japan: 35,951.05 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

China Japan World

20 40 60 80 100 1960 China: 33.42 Japan: 67.7 World: 50.94 1961 China: 40.16 Japan: 68.35 World: 52.8 1962 China: 50.96 Japan: 68.63 World: 55.29 1963 China: 51.67 Japan: 69.71 World: 55.65 1964 China: 52.34 Japan: 70.21 World: 56.1 1965 China: 53 Japan: 70.27 World: 55.93 1966 China: 53.66 Japan: 70.92 World: 56.45 1967 China: 54.4 Japan: 71.47 World: 56.9 1968 China: 55.19 Japan: 71.61 World: 57.34 1969 China: 55.99 Japan: 71.86 World: 57.68 1970 China: 56.82 Japan: 71.92 World: 57.94 1971 China: 57.73 Japan: 72.81 World: 58.02 1972 China: 58.58 Japan: 73.15 World: 58.84 1973 China: 59.5 Japan: 73.3 World: 59.3 1974 China: 60.24 Japan: 73.67 World: 59.7 1975 China: 60.95 Japan: 74.25 World: 60.13 1976 China: 61.23 Japan: 74.69 World: 60.45 1977 China: 62.46 Japan: 75.26 World: 61.04 1978 China: 63.1 Japan: 75.58 World: 61.39 1979 China: 63.7 Japan: 76.11 World: 61.84 1980 China: 64.24 Japan: 75.99 World: 62.15 1981 China: 64.78 Japan: 76.39 World: 62.52 1982 China: 65.25 Japan: 76.87 World: 62.87 1983 China: 65.73 Japan: 76.92 World: 63.13 1984 China: 66.15 Japan: 77.29 World: 63.44 1985 China: 66.53 Japan: 77.56 World: 63.73 1986 China: 66.89 Japan: 78.01 World: 64.12 1987 China: 67.26 Japan: 78.43 World: 64.46 1988 China: 67.61 Japan: 78.35 World: 64.67 1989 China: 67.93 Japan: 78.77 World: 64.96 1990 China: 68.16 Japan: 78.84 World: 65.11 1991 China: 68.61 Japan: 79.04 World: 65.3 1992 China: 69.06 Japan: 79.08 World: 65.55 1993 China: 69.49 Japan: 79.3 World: 65.74 1994 China: 69.84 Japan: 79.7 World: 65.96 1995 China: 70.36 Japan: 79.54 World: 66.2 1996 China: 70.82 Japan: 80.22 World: 66.52 1997 China: 71.23 Japan: 80.42 World: 66.83 1998 China: 71.6 Japan: 80.5 World: 67.07 1999 China: 71.95 Japan: 80.46 World: 67.31 2000 China: 72.29 Japan: 81.08 World: 67.65 2001 China: 72.68 Japan: 81.42 World: 67.95 2002 China: 73.03 Japan: 81.69 World: 68.23 2003 China: 73.39 Japan: 81.76 World: 68.52 2004 China: 73.73 Japan: 82.03 World: 68.77 2005 China: 74.09 Japan: 81.96 World: 69.11 2006 China: 74.4 Japan: 82.32 World: 69.47 2007 China: 74.79 Japan: 82.51 World: 69.81 2008 China: 74.83 Japan: 82.59 World: 70 2009 China: 75.32 Japan: 82.93 World: 70.38 2010 China: 75.67 Japan: 82.84 World: 70.68 2011 China: 75.89 Japan: 82.59 World: 70.97 2012 China: 76.2 Japan: 83.1 World: 71.26 2013 China: 76.45 Japan: 83.33 World: 71.53 2014 China: 76.71 Japan: 83.59 World: 71.78 2015 China: 76.98 Japan: 83.79 World: 71.97 2016 China: 77.21 Japan: 83.98 World: 72.19 2017 China: 77.24 Japan: 84.1 World: 72.37 2018 China: 77.71 Japan: 84.21 World: 72.64 2019 China: 77.94 Japan: 84.36 World: 72.87 2020 China: 78.02 Japan: 84.56 World: 72.18 2021 China: 78.12 Japan: 84.45 World: 71.22 2022 China: 78.2 Japan: 84 World: 72.97 2023 China: 77.95 Japan: 84.04 World: 73.33 2024 China: 78.02 Japan: 84.04 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

China Japan World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 China: 4.45 Japan: 2 World: 4.69 1961 China: 3.86 Japan: 1.96 World: 4.56 1962 China: 6.09 Japan: 1.98 World: 5.02 1963 China: 7.51 Japan: 2 World: 5.31 1964 China: 6.67 Japan: 2.05 World: 5.13 1965 China: 6.61 Japan: 2.14 World: 5.08 1966 China: 6.31 Japan: 1.58 World: 4.97 1967 China: 5.81 Japan: 2.23 World: 4.87 1968 China: 6.51 Japan: 2.13 World: 4.98 1969 China: 6.18 Japan: 2.13 World: 4.88 1970 China: 6.09 Japan: 2.13 World: 4.84 1971 China: 5.52 Japan: 2.16 World: 4.69 1972 China: 5.11 Japan: 2.14 World: 4.55 1973 China: 4.73 Japan: 2.14 World: 4.42 1974 China: 4.17 Japan: 2.05 World: 4.26 1975 China: 3.57 Japan: 1.91 World: 4.07 1976 China: 3.24 Japan: 1.85 World: 3.97 1977 China: 2.84 Japan: 1.8 World: 3.84 1978 China: 2.72 Japan: 1.79 World: 3.77 1979 China: 2.75 Japan: 1.77 World: 3.76 1980 China: 2.74 Japan: 1.75 World: 3.73 1981 China: 2.79 Japan: 1.74 World: 3.71 1982 China: 2.97 Japan: 1.77 World: 3.72 1983 China: 2.56 Japan: 1.8 World: 3.59 1984 China: 2.61 Japan: 1.81 World: 3.57 1985 China: 2.63 Japan: 1.76 World: 3.53 1986 China: 2.72 Japan: 1.72 World: 3.51 1987 China: 2.76 Japan: 1.69 World: 3.48 1988 China: 2.54 Japan: 1.66 World: 3.39 1989 China: 2.52 Japan: 1.57 World: 3.35 1990 China: 2.51 Japan: 1.54 World: 3.31 1991 China: 1.93 Japan: 1.53 World: 3.13 1992 China: 1.78 Japan: 1.5 World: 3.04 1993 China: 1.69 Japan: 1.46 World: 2.97 1994 China: 1.63 Japan: 1.5 World: 2.92 1995 China: 1.59 Japan: 1.42 World: 2.87 1996 China: 1.55 Japan: 1.43 World: 2.82 1997 China: 1.53 Japan: 1.39 World: 2.78 1998 China: 1.52 Japan: 1.38 World: 2.75 1999 China: 1.53 Japan: 1.34 World: 2.72 2000 China: 1.63 Japan: 1.36 World: 2.73 2001 China: 1.56 Japan: 1.33 World: 2.69 2002 China: 1.57 Japan: 1.32 World: 2.66 2003 China: 1.57 Japan: 1.29 World: 2.64 2004 China: 1.61 Japan: 1.29 World: 2.63 2005 China: 1.62 Japan: 1.26 World: 2.61 2006 China: 1.64 Japan: 1.32 World: 2.61 2007 China: 1.67 Japan: 1.34 World: 2.6 2008 China: 1.7 Japan: 1.37 World: 2.6 2009 China: 1.71 Japan: 1.37 World: 2.59 2010 China: 1.69 Japan: 1.39 World: 2.57 2011 China: 1.67 Japan: 1.39 World: 2.55 2012 China: 1.8 Japan: 1.41 World: 2.56 2013 China: 1.71 Japan: 1.43 World: 2.53 2014 China: 1.77 Japan: 1.42 World: 2.52 2015 China: 1.67 Japan: 1.45 World: 2.49 2016 China: 1.77 Japan: 1.44 World: 2.49 2017 China: 1.8 Japan: 1.43 World: 2.46 2018 China: 1.54 Japan: 1.42 World: 2.39 2019 China: 1.5 Japan: 1.36 World: 2.35 2020 China: 1.24 Japan: 1.33 World: 2.28 2021 China: 1.12 Japan: 1.3 World: 2.25 2022 China: 1.03 Japan: 1.26 World: 2.22 2023 China: 1 Japan: 1.2 World: 2.2 2024 China: 1.01 Japan: 1.15 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

China Japan World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1991 China: 2.37 Japan: 2.06 World: 5.12 1992 China: 2.37 Japan: 2.16 World: 5.28 1993 China: 2.69 Japan: 2.54 World: 5.54 1994 China: 2.9 Japan: 2.89 World: 5.79 1995 China: 3 Japan: 3.15 World: 5.92 1996 China: 3.12 Japan: 3.38 World: 5.98 1997 China: 3.23 Japan: 3.37 World: 6.01 1998 China: 3.24 Japan: 4.08 World: 6.16 1999 China: 3.25 Japan: 4.68 World: 6.28 2000 China: 3.26 Japan: 4.75 World: 6.11 2001 China: 3.8 Japan: 5.02 World: 6.19 2002 China: 4.24 Japan: 5.39 World: 6.41 2003 China: 4.58 Japan: 5.25 World: 6.48 2004 China: 4.49 Japan: 4.73 World: 6.33 2005 China: 4.52 Japan: 4.45 World: 6.22 2006 China: 4.43 Japan: 4.19 World: 5.97 2007 China: 4.35 Japan: 3.89 World: 5.77 2008 China: 4.59 Japan: 4 World: 5.82 2009 China: 4.72 Japan: 5.07 World: 6.41 2010 China: 4.53 Japan: 5.1 World: 6.28 2011 China: 4.55 Japan: 4.55 World: 6.15 2012 China: 4.58 Japan: 4.36 World: 6.15 2013 China: 4.6 Japan: 4.04 World: 6.1 2014 China: 4.63 Japan: 3.59 World: 5.96 2015 China: 4.65 Japan: 3.39 World: 6 2016 China: 4.56 Japan: 3.13 World: 5.97 2017 China: 4.47 Japan: 2.82 World: 5.9 2018 China: 4.31 Japan: 2.47 World: 5.76 2019 China: 4.56 Japan: 2.35 World: 5.59 2020 China: 5 Japan: 2.81 World: 6.59 2021 China: 4.55 Japan: 2.81 World: 6.05 2022 China: 4.98 Japan: 2.61 World: 5.23 2023 China: 4.67 Japan: 2.6 World: 4.85 2024 China: 4.59 Japan: 2.5 World: 4.81 2025 China: 4.62 Japan: 2.45 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

China Japan World

0 3 5 8 10 13 1970 China: 1.11 Japan: 8.21 World: 4.14 1971 China: 1.09 Japan: 8.01 World: 4.04 1972 China: 1.13 Japan: 8.33 World: 4.16 1973 China: 1.15 Japan: 9.26 World: 4.32 1974 China: 1.15 Japan: 9.11 World: 4.23 1975 China: 1.29 Japan: 8.5 World: 4.14 1976 China: 1.32 Japan: 8.7 World: 4.31 1977 China: 1.47 Japan: 8.83 World: 4.36 1978 China: 1.63 Japan: 8.76 World: 4.42 1979 China: 1.65 Japan: 8.89 World: 4.46 1980 China: 1.59 Japan: 8.59 World: 4.33 1981 China: 1.56 Japan: 8.34 World: 4.18 1982 China: 1.61 Japan: 7.93 World: 4.05 1983 China: 1.67 Japan: 7.91 World: 4.01 1984 China: 1.79 Japan: 8.42 World: 4.07 1985 China: 1.79 Japan: 8.14 World: 4.05 1986 China: 1.87 Japan: 8.07 World: 4.04 1987 China: 1.97 Japan: 8.09 World: 4.1 1988 China: 2.08 Japan: 8.65 World: 4.16 1989 China: 2.12 Japan: 8.86 World: 4.16 1990 China: 2.13 Japan: 9.41 World: 4.15 1991 China: 2.22 Japan: 9.45 World: 4.1 1992 China: 2.29 Japan: 9.46 World: 4.01 1993 China: 2.45 Japan: 9.37 World: 3.97 1994 China: 2.56 Japan: 9.77 World: 3.94 1995 China: 2.79 Japan: 9.83 World: 3.99 1996 China: 2.74 Japan: 9.91 World: 4.01 1997 China: 2.79 Japan: 9.77 World: 4.02 1998 China: 2.84 Japan: 9.37 World: 3.98 1999 China: 2.75 Japan: 9.68 World: 3.95 2000 China: 2.89 Japan: 9.8 World: 4.01 2001 China: 3.01 Japan: 9.67 World: 4.01 2002 China: 3.23 Japan: 9.92 World: 4.02 2003 China: 3.7 Japan: 9.96 World: 4.15 2004 China: 4.24 Japan: 9.92 World: 4.28 2005 China: 4.78 Japan: 10.01 World: 4.39 2006 China: 5.28 Japan: 9.82 World: 4.48 2007 China: 5.71 Japan: 10.09 World: 4.59 2008 China: 5.85 Japan: 9.53 World: 4.56 2009 China: 6.25 Japan: 9.04 World: 4.45 2010 China: 6.81 Japan: 9.5 World: 4.67 2011 China: 7.4 Japan: 9.93 World: 4.76 2012 China: 7.58 Japan: 10.25 World: 4.77 2013 China: 7.89 Japan: 10.38 World: 4.81 2014 China: 7.93 Japan: 10.01 World: 4.78 2015 China: 7.79 Japan: 9.69 World: 4.7 2016 China: 7.76 Japan: 9.67 World: 4.65 2017 China: 7.88 Japan: 9.55 World: 4.67 2018 China: 8.22 Japan: 9.17 World: 4.73 2019 China: 8.39 Japan: 8.87 World: 4.7 2020 China: 8.48 Japan: 8.4 World: 4.47 2021 China: 8.89 Japan: 8.59 World: 4.68 2022 China: 8.86 Japan: 8.4 World: 4.67 2023 China: 9.23 Japan: 8.05 World: 4.68 2024 China: 9.32 Japan: 7.84 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

China Japan World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 China: 8.52 Japan: 66.92 World: 15.6 2006 China: 10.52 Japan: 68.69 World: 17.2 2007 China: 16 Japan: 74.3 World: 20.2 2008 China: 22.6 Japan: 75.4 World: 22.8 2009 China: 28.9 Japan: 78 World: 25.3 2010 China: 34.3 Japan: 78.21 World: 28.4 2011 China: 38.3 Japan: 79.05 World: 30.9 2012 China: 42.3 Japan: 79.5 World: 33.3 2013 China: 45.8 Japan: 88.22 World: 35.3 2014 China: 47.9 Japan: 89.11 World: 37.4 2015 China: 50.3 Japan: 91.06 World: 39.9 2016 China: 53.2 Japan: 93.18 World: 43.6 2017 China: 54.3 Japan: 91.73 World: 46.3 2018 China: 65.36 Japan: 88.75 World: 49.4 2019 China: 64.08 Japan: 92.73 World: 53.9 2020 China: 70.05 Japan: 90.22 World: 60.1 2021 China: 73.05 Japan: 82.91 World: 63.8 2022 China: 75.61 Japan: 84.92 World: 67 2023 China: 90.6 Japan: 85.01 World: 69.2 2024 China: 92 Japan: 85.54 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator China Japan
Population 1.4 bn 2025
2nd of 215		 123.4 mn 2025
12th of 215
Population density 150.3 /km² 2023
72nd of 214		 341.5 /km² 2023
33rd of 214
Population growth -0.17 % 2025
186th of 215		 -0.49 % 2025
195th of 215
Life expectancy 78.0 years 2024
68th of 215		 84.0 years 2024
10th of 215
Fertility rate 1.01 2024
208th of 215		 1.15 2024
201st of 215
Birth rate 6.8 ‰ 2024
204th of 215		 5.7 ‰ 2024
209th of 215
Infant mortality 4.1 ‰ 2024
39th of 196		 1.8 ‰ 2024
4th of 196
Urban population 66.3 % 2025
100th of 215		 92.3 % 2025
25th of 215
Aged 65+ 14.9 % 2025
66th of 215		 30.0 % 2025
2nd of 215
Living in cities 44.2 % 2025
83rd of 215		 68.5 % 2025
17th of 215
Living in towns 39.5 % 2025
66th of 215		 22.9 % 2025
166th of 215
Living in rural areas 16.3 % 2025
161st of 215		 8.6 % 2025
194th of 215

Human development

Indicator China Japan
Human Development Index 0.797 2023
78th of 193		 0.925 2023
23rd of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.670 2023
68th of 169		 0.845 2023
20th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.644 2023
92nd of 156		 0.785 2023
15th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.132 2023
41st of 172		 0.059 2023
22nd of 172

Economy

Indicator China Japan
GDP 19.5 tn US$ 2025
2nd of 186		 4.4 tn US$ 2025
4th of 186
GDP per capita 13,862 US$ 2025
72nd of 186		 35,951 US$ 2025
33rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 29,333 int. $ 2025
70th of 185		 55,422 int. $ 2025
39th of 185
GNI per capita 14,230 US$ 2025
62nd of 182		 38,340 US$ 2025
26th of 182
GDP growth 5.0 % 2025
47th of 186		 1.2 % 2025
153rd of 186
Inflation 0.1 % 2025
153rd of 165		 3.2 % 2025
81st of 165
Trade 38.0 % 2025
122nd of 138		 44.9 % 2024
Exports 21.1 % 2025
110th of 138		 22.0 % 2024
FDI inflows 0.4 % 2025
168th of 192		 1.0 % 2025
159th of 192
Manufacturing 24.7 % 2025
7th of 132		 18.8 % 2024
Agriculture 6.7 % 2025
79th of 158		 1.0 % 2024
Tax revenue 7.0 % 2024
86th of 89		 -
Military spending 1.7 % 2024
71st of 147		 1.4 % 2024
86th of 147

Labour

Indicator China Japan
Unemployment 4.6 % 2025
76th of 181		 2.5 % 2025
24th of 181
Youth unemployment 15.8 % 2025
113th of 181		 3.9 % 2025
19th of 181
Women in the labour force 59.1 % 2025
53rd of 181		 55.9 % 2025
75th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 21.7 % 2025
79th of 181		 2.8 % 2025
144th of 181
Weekly hours worked 44.6 h 2025
25th of 181		 31.1 h 2025
162nd of 181
Youth NEET rate 11.2 % 2025
45th of 181		 3.1 % 2025
1st of 181
Labour income share 51.2 % 2025
35th of 114		 54.4 % 2023
Output per hour 20.6 $ 2025
94th of 181		 52.7 $ 2025
39th of 181

Health

Indicator China Japan
Health spending 5.9 % 2023
105th of 192		 10.7 % 2023
20th of 192
Health spending per person 763 US$ 2023
71st of 191		 3,638 US$ 2023
24th of 191
Physicians 3.11 /1,000 2022
48th of 125		 2.65 /1,000 2022
58th of 125
Under-5 mortality 5.7 ‰ 2024
48th of 196		 2.4 ‰ 2024
7th of 196
Maternal mortality 16 /100k 2023
62nd of 194		 3 /100k 2023
11th of 194
Tobacco use 22.8 % 2024
105th of 166		 17.5 % 2024
75th of 166
Safe drinking water - 98.7 % 2024
33rd of 147

Food

Indicator China Japan
Calories per person 3,527 kcal 2023
20th of 155		 -
Protein supply 128.8 g 2022
8th of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 52.2 g 2022
73rd of 174		 -
Fat supply 96.8 g 2022
90th of 174		 -
Cereal import dependency 9.2 % 2022
120th of 160		 -
Food insecurity - 6.1 % 2024
17th of 134
Severe food insecurity - 1.4 % 2024
17th of 124

Education

Indicator China Japan
Literacy 96.7 % 2020 -
Secondary enrolment 92.3 % 2012 101.5 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 76.9 % 2024
38th of 128		 64.5 % 2023
49th of 128
Education spending 3.9 % 2023
55th of 121		 3.3 % 2021
Expected schooling 15.5 yrs 2023
58th of 195		 15.5 yrs 2023
55th of 195
Mean schooling 8.0 yrs 2023
127th of 193		 12.7 yrs 2023
28th of 193

Society

Indicator China Japan
Income inequality 36.0 2022
65th of 93		 32.3 2020
33rd of 93
Extreme poverty 0.0 % 2022
38th of 93		 1.2 % 2020
46th of 93
Internet use 91.6 % 2025
46th of 182		 85.5 % 2024
77th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 131.8 /100 2024
44th of 151		 178.4 /100 2023
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
22nd of 213		 100.0 % 2024
54th of 213
Women in parliament 26.5 % 2025
91st of 184		 15.7 % 2025
141st of 184

Refugees

Indicator China Japan
Refugees hosted 230 2025
138th of 177		 42,450 2025
66th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
165th of 177		 0.3 ‰ 2025
111th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 482 2025
111th of 177		 22,647 2025
39th of 177
Refugees from the country 153,962 2025
21st of 199		 56 2025
163rd of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.1 ‰ 2025
116th of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
191st of 199

Governance

Indicator China Japan
Control of corruption 49.6 /100 2024
90th of 207		 75.3 /100 2024
24th of 207
Government effectiveness 68.8 /100 2024
43rd of 205		 91.9 /100 2024
2nd of 205
Rule of law 47.0 /100 2024
140th of 207		 83.0 /100 2024
15th of 207
Regulatory quality 53.7 /100 2024
100th of 205		 75.8 /100 2024
23rd of 205
Voice and accountability 27.9 /100 2024
191st of 205		 76.4 /100 2024
30th of 205
Political stability 63.3 /100 2024
119th of 207		 85.3 /100 2024
26th of 207

Environment

Indicator China Japan
CO₂ per capita 9.32 t 2024
182nd of 202		 7.84 t 2024
176th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 12,289.0 Mt 2024
1st of 204		 961.9 Mt 2024
5th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 31.84 % 2024
1st of 204		 2.49 % 2024
5th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 285.1 Gt 2024
2nd of 204		 69.6 Gt 2024
6th of 204
GHG per capita 11.03 t 2024
175th of 202		 8.58 t 2024
161st of 202
Renewable energy 15.2 % 2021
122nd of 211		 8.8 % 2021
153rd of 211
Forest area 24.0 % 2023
123rd of 212		 68.4 % 2023
19th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 32.0 µg/m³ 2023
158th of 200		 11.5 µg/m³ 2023
57th of 200
Water stress 41.5 % 2022
135th of 176		 36.6 % 2022
132nd of 176
Land area 9.4 mn km² 2023
2nd of 214		 364,569 km² 2023
62nd of 214

Energy

Indicator China Japan
Renewable electricity 36.5 % 2025
91st of 190		 23.6 % 2025
113th of 190
Wind and solar 21.9 % 2025
39th of 190		 11.1 % 2025
70th of 190
Nuclear power 4.6 % 2025
24th of 180		 9.1 % 2025
22nd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 41.1 % 2025
92nd of 190		 32.7 % 2025
105th of 190
Fossil electricity 58.9 % 2025
92nd of 190		 67.3 % 2025
105th of 190
Coal power 54.8 % 2025
177th of 188		 32.1 % 2025
161st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 528 g/kWh 2025
126th of 190		 477 g/kWh 2025
100th of 190
Electricity per capita 7.41 MWh 2025
33rd of 191		 8.37 MWh 2025
27th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.