China's hdi rose from 0.5 in 1994 to 0.8 in 2023.
China · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
China's life satisfaction rose from 4.7 in 2011 to 6.1 in 2025.
Longevity
China's life expectancy rose from 70.4 yrs in 1995 to 78.0 yrs in 2024.
China's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 63.1 yrs in 2000 to 68.6 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
44th of 73 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific*
China's gini index rose from 28.2 in 1981 to 36 in 2022.
Air
China's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 43.5 in 1994 to 32.0 in 2023.
Crime
China's homicide rate fell from 2.2 /100k in 1995 to 0.5 /100k in 2020.
Access
China's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 96.7 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.
Adoption
China's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1996 to 91.6 % in 2025.
Attainment
China's expected years of schooling rose from 8.6 yrs in 1994 to 15.5 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
China's unemployment rose from 3.1 % in 1996 to 4.6 % in 2025.
Gender
China's women in parliament rose from 21.8 % in 1998 to 26.5 % in 2025.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for China.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data