China vs USSR: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
China
19,238 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
China rank
62nd
USSR rank
61st
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices against 19,238 international-$ in 2011 prices in China, a difference of 117 international-$ in 2011 prices.
Across all 89 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 62nd and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 945 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices | 650.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1880s | 912 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,549 international-$ in 2011 prices | 637 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1890s | 964 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,380 international-$ in 2011 prices | 416 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1900s | 972 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,906 international-$ in 2011 prices | 934 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1910s | 945 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,120 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,175 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1920s | 1,003 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,209 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,206 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1930s | 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,765 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1950s | 1,080 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,197 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,118 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1960s | 1,124 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,119 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1970s | 1,561 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,740 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1980s | 2,506 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,764 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,258 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1990s | 3,780 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,082 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,302 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2000s | 6,550 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,139 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,588 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2010s | 13,042 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,088 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,045 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2020s | 18,377 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,359 international-$ in 2011 prices | 982.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices against 19,238 international-$ in 2011 prices in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between China and USSR?
- 117 international-$ in 2011 prices, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- China ranks 62nd and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.