Comparison report — China
A detailed read across 1 countries, with every index and a per-item analysis. Model outputs & scenario estimates — not predictions.
Economic & scale context
| Measure | China |
|---|---|
| GDP | $19,498bn |
| GDP / capita | $29k |
| Population | 1,406.6M |
| AI investment | $119.0bn |
All indices, side by side
Best value in each row highlighted. Hover an index name for its definition.
| Index | China |
|---|---|
| CPI | 91.9 |
| CC | 69.9 |
| ADI | 73.9 |
| CDI | 0.647 |
| AIR | 76.3 |
| AIX | 66.8 |
| CRI | 62.4 |
| CM | 66.4 |
| CV | 4.0% |
Per-item analysis
China
China is the world's #2 economy by GDP ($19,498bn) and ranks #2/50 on absolute Cognitive Power and #6/50 on per-capita intensity. Its standout strength is Cognitive Power Index (91.9, Leading); its trajectory is Advancing — roughly keeping pace with the frontier and slowly improving. It carries no single binding weakness across the headline indices.
Strengths
- Cognitive Power Index (91.9, Leading) — great-power scale: the country can shape the frontier, attract capital and talent, and set standards others follow.
- AI Readiness (76.3, Leading) — institutions and infrastructure are ready to convert capability into real deployment.
- Agentic Deployment Index (73.9, Leading) — an automated-agent workforce multiplier is already in place across society.
Risk factors
- No acute structural risks stand out; the principal exposure is complacency as the frontier keeps moving.
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These are model outputs and scenarios, not forecasts of actual outcomes. This platform measures access to, utilization of, and leverage from cognitive infrastructure — not intelligence. No causality or certainty is claimed.