France vs Hong Kong, China: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

France
13
in 2016
Hong Kong, China
12
in 2016
France rank
106th
Hong Kong, China rank
107th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • France
  • Hong Kong, China
10203040196419902016

How they compare

France currently reports 13 against 12 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

France ranks 106th and Hong Kong, China ranks 107th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 8.83 15 6.17 Hong Kong, China
1970s 8.2 16 7.8 Hong Kong, China
1980s 8 19.4 11.4 Hong Kong, China
1990s 9.8 28.9 19.1 Hong Kong, China
2000s 10.9 33.9 23 Hong Kong, China
2010s 15.14 20.29 5.14 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, France or Hong Kong, China?
France, at 13 against 12 in Hong Kong, China as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between France and Hong Kong, China?
1, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
France ranks 106th and Hong Kong, China ranks 107th 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.