China vs Northern Europe: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
China
4.9%
in 2025
Northern Europe
1.9%
in 2025
China rank
15th
Northern Europe rank
15th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- China
- Northern Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 4.9% against 1.9% in Northern Europe, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 15th and Northern Europe ranks 15th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 1.2% | 8.3% | China |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 1.1% | 6.5% | China |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, China or Northern Europe?
- China, at 4.9% against 1.9% in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between China and Northern Europe?
- 3.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Northern Europe rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- China ranks 15th and Northern Europe ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.