Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Beijing
Surface area
9,600,013 km2
Population 2021
1,412,547,000
Density 2021
147 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Presidential Republic
Head of State Since 14 March 2013
Xi Jinping
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– The Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, 1982
http://www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/constitution2019/201911/1f65146fb6104dd3a2793875d19b5b29.shtml
Article 35
Citizens of the People’s Republic of China shall enjoy freedom of speech, the press, assembly, association, procession and demonstration.
– Ordinance on the registration and management of social groups), Council of State, decree no. 43, 25 October 1998.
– Law of the People’s Republic of China on Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations (2009 Amendment)
UN: accession 24/10/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 27/10/1997,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 27/03/2001
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 05/10/1998, Ratification/Accession: NO
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 29/08/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 02/03/1992
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1946
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 04/11/1980
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Ratification 30/01/2007
Currency: Yuan renminbi
ACD (Asia Cooperation Dialogue): 2002
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2012
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2020
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2020
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2019
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC World Rights Index /5
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2022
HDI
2021
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