Graph-18) Population_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-8) GDP_per_capita_ppp_cur_intld_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-1) Agriculture_percentage_of_GDP_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-6) Electric_power_consumption_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-2) Foreign_direct_investment_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-7) Forest_coverage_perc_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-12) Infrastructure_percentage_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-14) Perc_population_use_internet_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-16) Population_perc_pass_2yrs_tertiery_edu_by_countries_1980_2024
China has the second largest population in the world (see graph 18 for China population. India passed China in population in 2023). Its GDP per capita is a modest 27K per year, about the same level of Poland and Portugal (see graph-8 for GDP per capita). If we look further into the economic statistics, China becomes more and more industrialized and the share of GDP in agriculture is dropping (lower than 7% in 2024, see graph-1). The country keeps a significant investment in infrastructure (about 7% of GDP in 2022, see graph-12). The internet coverage (4G and 5G) can reach every city and village in the rural area (see graph-14 for the percentage of population using the internet). It also has a sufficiently educated and skilled workforce (about 227 millions with minimum 2 years college education or above in 2020, see graph-16). The country also has invested a lot on electricity (see graph-6 for electricity consumption). It would have plenty of electricity to power the AI data center in the coming AI era
Graph-17) Urban_population_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-9) GINI_index_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-10) Government_exp_on_education_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-11) Infant_mortality_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-13) Life_expectancy_for_countries_1980_2024
Graph-15) Perc_poverty_for_countries_1980_2024
China has a large population. About 65% of the population live in cities (see graph-17 for urban population). The government spends a lot on education (see graph-10 for expenditure as percentage of GDP), health care (see graph-11 for infant mortality rate and graph-13 for life expectancy), and poverty alleviation (see graph-15 for percentage of population in poverty). In the last twenty years, the government has made lots of efforts in raising the household incomes in the rural area. They have been successful in reducing the income disparity between the rich and the poor (see graph-9 for GINI index). The country is on the right track to accomplish its goals for 2049.
