China

Country in Asia

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Scientific articles per year: 932,712 (2023). World rank 1 of 197; in Asia, 1 of 47. Patent applications by residents: 1,672,001 (2024). World rank 1 of 140; in Asia, 1 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: using the internet 50.3% → 91.6%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 91.6% 2025
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 132 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 47.2 2024
Internet domain: .cn .中国 .中國 .公司 .网络

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 7,038 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 15.2% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 28.4% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 61.6% 2024
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: A, C, I

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 619,215,886 2023
Airports: 552 2025
Railways, km: 150,000 2021

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 2.6% 2023
Researchers per million people: 2,107 2023
Scientific articles per year: 932,712 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1,672,001 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 26.3% 2024