Gdp vs happiness in China
China: Gdp vs happiness was 6.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.07
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2025
All-time low
4.68
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in China, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 6.07 for gdp vs happiness in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in China peaked at 6.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2011.
China ranks 64th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.68 | — |
| 2012 | 4.98 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.25 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.82 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.07 | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 6.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.68 | 5.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.34 | 6.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 61 Cyprus 6.13 compare
- 62 Honduras 6.1 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 6.09 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 6.05 compare
- 66 Colombia 6.04 compare
- 66 South Korea 6.04 compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in China?
- Gdp vs happiness in China was 6.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2011.
- How does China rank for gdp vs happiness?
- China ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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