International rankings of China

The following are international rankings of the People's Republic of China.

Cities

Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC), Loughborough University:

• Hong Kong 10 points: Alpha world city, Global city
• Beijing 5 points: Gamma world city
• Shanghai 4 points: Gamma world city
• Guangzhou 1 point: Minimal evidence of world city formation

Demographics

• Population 2006 ranked first. 1,316,600,000 people, 20.01% of world's population.
• CIA World Factbook 2007 Life expectancy ranked 103 out of 221 countries and territories

Economics

• A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2005, ranked 54 out of 62 countries
• IMD International: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005, ranked 19 out of 60 economies (countries and regions)
• The Wall Street Journal: 2006 Index of Economic Freedom 2006, ranked 111 out of 155 countries
• The Economist: Worldwide Quality-of-life index, 2005, ranked 60 out of 111 countries
• GDP growth rate ranked 10 out of 215 10.5% growth rate (2006)
• Nominal GDP ranked 4 out of 181 (2005)
• Per capita GDP ranked 105 out of 179 (2007)
• Unemployment rate ranked 50 of 197 with 5.2% unemployment (2005)
• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2007-2008, ranked 34 out of 131 countries
• United Nations: Human Development Index 2006, ranked 81 out of 177 countries

Environment

• Yale University Center for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network: Environmental Sustainability Index, 2005: ranked 133 out of 146 countries.
• Carbon emissions by country - Ranked 2 after the United States in 2002 (3,300,371 metric tons)
• Carbon emissions per capita: Ranked 99 out of 211 countries in 2003 (3.2 metric tons per capita)

Globalization

• A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 51 out of 62 countries
• KOF: Index of Globalization 2007, ranked 37 out of 122 countries

Politics

• Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2006, ranked 70 out of 163 countries
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press freedom Index 2006, ranked 163 out of 167 countries

Society

• Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers 2005, ranked 30 out of 110 countries
• World Health Organization: suicide rate, ranked 27 out of 100 countries (the only country in the world where the suicide rate is higher for women than men)
• World Economic Forum: Gender Gap Index, ranked 73 out of 128 countries

Technology

• Economist Intelligence Unit: E-readiness 2008, ranked 56 out of 70 countries
• WEF Networked Readiness Index 2007–2008, ranked 57 out of 127 countries
• Nokia Siemens Connectivity Scorecard: 4.45/10

See also

• List of China-related topics

External links

• PRC Government Statistics Department