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2026 HPI index for China
Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
51st 78.4 years 6.4/10 3.76 gha 52.2
HPI Data over time for China
Year Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
2025 51st 78.4 years 6.4/10 3.76 gha 52.2
2024 67th 78 years 5.8/10 3.75 gha 48.6
2023 49th 78 years 6.1/10 3.57 gha 51.2
2022 44th 78.2 years 6/10 3.53 gha 51
2021 38th 78.1 years 5.9/10 3.54 gha 50.4
2020 41st 78 years 5.8/10 3.38 gha 50.6
2019 76th 77.9 years 5.1/10 3.36 gha 47.1
2018 69th 77.7 years 5.1/10 3.34 gha 47
2017 60th 77.2 years 5.1/10 3.25 gha 47.1
2016 51st 77.2 years 5.3/10 3.18 gha 48.7
2015 58th 77 years 5.3/10 3.18 gha 48.4
2014 63rd 76.7 years 5.2/10 3.27 gha 47.3
2013 60th 76.5 years 5.2/10 3.33 gha 47.2
2012 61st 76.2 years 5.1/10 3.25 gha 46.5
2011 59th 75.9 years 5/10 3.16 gha 46.6
2010 67th 75.7 years 4.7/10 2.98 gha 45
2009 73rd 75.3 years 4.5/10 2.8 gha 44.5
2008 45th 74.8 years 4.8/10 2.63 gha 47.4
2007 44th 74.8 years 4.9/10 2.54 gha 47.9
2006 36th 74.4 years 4.6/10 2.4 gha 46.6