International rankings of China

The following are international rankings of China.

Agriculture

See also: Agriculture in China
Field Rank Date
Apple production, output of 49,600,000 tons[1] 1 2023
Aquatic plants production, output of 11,163,675 tons 1 2005
Asparagus production, output of 7,683,763 tons[2] 1 2022
Cabbage production, output of 36,166,646 tons[3] 1 2023
Carrot and turnip production, output of 18,463,396 tons[3] 1 2023
Cauliflowers and broccoli production, output of 9,780,243 tons[3] 1 2023
Chestnut production, output of 1,521,017 tons[3] 1 2023
Cotton production, output of 18,500,000 tons[3] 1 2023
Cucumber and gherkin production, output of 80,217,603 tons[3] 1 2023
Eggplant production, output of 39,278,204 tons[3] 1 2023
Fish production, output of 49,467,275 tons 1 2005
Fruit and vegetable production, output of 506,634,000 tons 1 2004
Garlic production, output of 20,743,253 tons[3] 1 2023
Honey production, output of 472,221 tons[3] 1 2023
Livestock of domestic sheep, 163,500,000 heads 1 2019
Livestock of domestic pig, 474,100,000 heads 1 2014
Livestock of donkeys, 8,499,000 heads 1 2003
Livestock of horses, 8,088,000 heads 1 2003
Livestock of mules, 4,194,000 heads 1 2003
Lettuce and chicory production, output of 14,909,060 tons[3] 1 2023
Mushroom and truffle production, output of 47,149,437 tons[3] 1 2023
Onion and shallot production, output of 24,918,069 tons[3] 1 2023
Peach and nectarine production, output of 17,516,500 tons[3] 1 2023
Peanut production, output of 16,500,000 tons 1 2014
Pear and quince production, output of 11,537,000 tons 1 2005
Persimmon production, output of 4,124,311 tons[3] 1 2023
Plum and sloe production, output of 6,895,147 tons[3] 1 2023
Potato production, output of 93,491,818 tons[3] 1 2023
Rapeseed production, output of 15.3 million metric tons 2 2016
Rice production, output of 208,064,200 tons[3] 1 2023
Silk production, output of 290,003 tons 1 2005
Spinach production, output of 11,011,000 tons 1 2005
Tangerine production, output of 14,152,000 tons 1 2007
Tea production, output of 2,400,000 million tons 1 2016
Tobacco production, output of 2,298,800 tons 1 2000
Tomato production, output of 52,600,000 tons 1 2016
Walnut production, output of 1,602,373 tons 1 2014
Watermelon production, output of 79,200,000 tons 1 2016
Wheat production, output of 126.2 million metric tons 1 2014

Communications and Technology

See also: Telecommunications in China
Field Rank Date
Connectivity Scorecard (Nokia Siemens)[4] 17 2009
E-readiness (Economist Intelligence Unit)[5] 56 2008
Internet hosts, 20,602,000[6] 5 2013
Broadband - fixed subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 27[7] 22 2017
Internet users, 1,051,140,000[8] 1 2022
Internet users - percent of population (%), 73.7%[8] 74 2022
Main line phones, 269,910,000[9] 1 2011
Mobile phone users, 1,321,930,000[10] 1 2016
Telephones - mobile cellular, 1,100,000,000[11] 1 2012
Networked Readiness Index (WEF)[12] 57 2008
Space Competitiveness Index (Futron)[13] 5 2012
Global Innovation Index (WIPO)[14] 11 2024

Consumption

Field Rank Date
Car market, 13.64 million vehicles[15] 1 2009
Rice consumption, 156.3 million metric tons per year 1 2009

Demographics

See also: Demographics of China
Field Rank Date
Human Development Index, 0.768[16] 79 2021
Labour force, 781,731,676[17] 1 2022
Life expectancy at birth - total, 77.1[18] years 70 2020
Life expectancy at birth - female, 79.4[19] years 76 2020
Life expectancy at birth - male, 75.0[19] years 62 2020
Median age years, 39.8[20] years 62 2023
Population, 1,409,670,000 people[21] 2 2023

Economics

See also: Economy of China
Field Rank Date
GDP (nominal) 2 2023
GDP (nominal) per capita 64 2023
GDP (PPP) 1 2023
GDP (PPP) per capita 73 2023
GDP growth rate, 5.2% 30 2023
Exports, $3,593,601,000,000 1 2022
Imports, $2,715,999,000,000 2 2022
Current account balance, $162,500,000,000 3 2017
Forex reserves, $3,400,780,000,000 1 2023
Global Competitiveness Index, 73.9 28 2019
Index of Economic Freedom, 48.0 158 2023
Where-to-be-born Index, 5.99 49 2013
Unemployment rate, 4.1% 32 2013
Gold reserves, 1842.6 metric tons 6 2018

Energy and Environment

See also: Environment of China
Field Rank Date
Carbon dioxide emissions, 12,667,428,400 metric tons[22] 1 2022
Carbon dioxide emissions per capita, 8.85 metric tons per capita[22] 26 2022
Environmental Performance Index 160 2022
Hydroelectricity production, 1,303.1 TW•h per year 1 2022
Renewable energy production, 2,444.5 TW•h per year 1 2021

Geography

See also: Geography of China
Field Rank Date
Countries bordered, 14 1 2023
Land area 2 2023
Land border length, 22,117 km 1 2023
Total area 4 2023

Globalization

Field Rank Date
Index of Globalization (KOF)[23] 72 2014

Industry

See also: Industry of China
Field Rank Date
Aluminium production, 41,513,000 tons[24] 1 2023
Antimony production, 100,000 tons 1 2016
Arsenic production, 25,000 tons 1 2014
Bismuth production, 7,500 tons 1 2015
Cadmium production, 3,000 tons 1 2005
Cement production, 2,500,000,000 tons 1 2014
Coal production, 3,411.0 million tons 1 2016
Fluorite production, 3,000,000 tons 1 2006
Gold production, 455 tonnes[25] 1 2016
Iron production, 375,000,000 tons 3 2015
Manganese production, 3,000,000 tons 2 2015
Mercury production, 1,150 tons 1 2005
Mica production, 89,000 tons 1 2005
Motor vehicle production, 29,015,434 vehicles[26] 1 2017
Shipbuilding, 25,160,000 GT 1 2015
Solar panel production[27] 1 2009
Steel production, 831,700,000 tons 1 2017
Strontium production, 700,000 tons 1 2005
Tin production, 120,000 tons 1 2005
Tin reserves, 1,500,000 tons 1 2011
Tungsten production, 63,000 tons[28] 1 2023
Wind turbine production[27] 1 2009
Zinc production, 3,100,000 tons 1 2009

Military

See also: People's Liberation Army
Field Rank Date
Active troops, 2.183 million troops[29] 1 2010
Defense spending, $292 billion[30] 2 2022
Frigates in operation, 50 1 2015
Police forces, 2,000,000 officers[31] 1 2018

Politics

See also: Politics of China
Political rankings
Organization Survey Year Place Out of Value Ref
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 76 Decrease by 7 ranks from previous year 180 Score: 42 [32]
The Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index 2023 148 Increase by 3 rank from previous year 167 Overall score: 2.12 (Authoritarian) [33]
Institute for Economics and Peace Global Peace Index 2023 80 Increase by 3 rank from previous year 163 GPI score: 2.009 [34]
Global Terrorism Index 2024 73 Negative increase 163 Very low impact of terrorism in 2024 [35]
Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index 2024 172 Increase by 3 rank from previous year 180 Score: 23.36 (Very serious situation) [36][37]
Freedom House Freedom in the World 2023 173 Increase by 3 ranks from previous year 195 Score: 9 (Not free) [38]
Freedom of the Press 2017 187 Decrease by 7 ranks from previous year 199 Score: 87 (Not free) [39][40]

Society

Societal rankings
Organization Survey Year Place Out of Value Ref
World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index 2023 107 146 Score: 0.678 [41]
Save the Children State of the World's Mothers 2015 61 179 [42]
World Health Organization Suicide rate 2019 122 183 Rate: 6.7 per 100,000 [43]

Sports

See also: Sport in China
Field Rank Date
Women's badminton Uber Cup, 14 wins 1 2018
World Badminton Championships, 63 gold medals won 1 2018
World Amateur Go Championship, 18 wins 1 2009
World Table Tennis Championships, 35 team wins 1 2009
World Weightlifting Championships (women), 314 gold medals, 423 total medals 1 2007

Transport

See also: Transport in China
Field Rank Date
Total length of high-speed railways, 25,000 km 1 2018
Total length of waterways, 126,300 km 1 2014

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