China vs Italy: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

China
18
in 2016
Italy
17
in 2016
China rank
101st
Italy rank
102nd

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • China
  • Italy
1020304050196419902016

How they compare

China currently reports 18 against 17 in Italy, a difference of 1.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 101st and Italy ranks 102nd of 121 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 28.17 7 21.17 China
1970s 33.5 7.1 26.4 China
1980s 36.5 7.3 29.2 China
1990s 40.6 9.6 31 China
2000s 34.4 14.8 19.6 China
2010s 21.43 16.57 4.86 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, China or Italy?
China, at 18 against 17 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between China and Italy?
1, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do China and Italy rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
China ranks 101st and Italy ranks 102nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.