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Indicators China UK
People    
Human Development Index (HDI) 96th (of 174) 13th
Population total (million) 1,285.2 60.6
Population density (per km2) 134 248
Urban population (%) 37.6 89.4
Life expectancy (years) 70.5 77.7
Infant mortality (per 1000 births) 32 6
Population growth rate (%) 0.6 0.1
Education    
Adult literacy (%) 84.1 99
In primary education (%) 93 99.9
Economic, Health & Social    
GDP (US$ per capita) 3,976 23,509
TVs (per 1,000 people) 312 645
PC's (per 1,000 people) 19 263
Mobile phones (per 1,000 people) 110  
Daily calorie intake (per capita) 2,600 3,276
Doctors (per 100,000 people) 167 164

Source: UN Human Development Report 2001/Development Data Group, World Bank

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