![]() ![]() ![]() However, the official unemployment rate published by China recorded registered urban unemployment, which excludes private enterprises and migrants, at 4.1% in 2012 ![]() For China the unemployment rate, according to CIA Factbook is 6.4%, with 8.2% in the US. We've used an estimated 2012 figure from the CIA World Factbook. Matias concluded that "the disparity between American and Chinese unemployment results from differences of measurement rather than actual differences". In the previous post, contributor J.Nathan Matias discussed the difficulties faced when trying to compare data, especially a subject such as unemployment which unfortunately is not recorded uniformally across the world. Whereas improved water and sanitation stands at 100% in the US - there wasn't a single estimated death due to diarrhoea in 2002 - in China 44% had improved sanitation in 2002 with an estimated 95,600 deaths due to diarrhoea.Īccording to the International Energy Agency, China's share of total renewables in the global primary energy supply stands at 15.6% compared with 4.2% in the US. ![]() These environmental health factors reveal some interesting differences. WHO's figures also show us water pollution by country. The WHO map above shows how China and the US compare for estimated deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution per 1,000 capita per year (2002 data). Deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution (2002). Urban outdoor air pollution is estimated to cause 1.3 million deaths worldwide per year. So if we take the DALY measure and apply it to outdoor pollution, we get the following results: China records 1.4 DALYs per 1,000 capita per year, whereas the US reports a figure of 0.8.Īlso there were an estimated 275,600 deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution in 2002 in China compared with 41,200 in the US. According to WHO, One DALY can be thought of as one lost year of "healthy" life. The World Health Organization (WHO) publish data on indoor air, outdoor air and water pollution by country showing estimated numbers of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) attributable to these environmental factors. Although we couldn't feature all of them on the graphic, we have included the collated data in the downloadable spreadsheet. Pollution per capita and investments in alternative sources of energy generation were also suggested indicators. There is also an extreme contrast in the respective current account balance - the US has the world's largest deficit burden, while China has the world's greatest budget surplus. China's GDP per capita was $9,100, whereas the US boasted a figure of $48,900. We've added GDP per capita as suggested that a GDP per capita comparison "is more insightful in reflecting the amazing differences in the standard of living for the people of China compared to the US". However, we have tried to include as many of the suggested indicators mentioned in the comments to broaden the range of measures. This is one potential issue that the data may fail to frame sufficiently. And there is a separation of legislative, judicial, and executive powers.Ĭhina is ruled by the Chinese Communist Party. "The United States has an elected government. This is by no means the definitive guide and many of the indicators, though they illustrate some interesting points, may not adequately capture the complex issues at the heart of both countries. We last did this in 2011 but were intrigued to see how it would look with updated data (where possible) and with the addition of some of your suggestions. As the US president Barack Obama prepares for his meeting with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, we decided to take another look at both China and the US and see whether the two superpowers can be compared. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |