US vs. China - Superpower showdown

U.S.vs CHINA: SUPERPOVWER SHOWDOWN These giants boast the world's largest economies and active militaries with their decisions influencing politics at a global level. Despite a massive trade agreement and many diplomatic meetings, the two nations struggle to maintain the semblance of a civil relationship. As pressure mounts from U.S. leaders, China remains unfazed, cooly growing its military and economy. See how these two titans of industry and power measure up when pitted head-to-head. ECONOMIC POWERHOUSES UNITED CHINA STATES GDP $15.29T $7.298T GDP GDP GROWTH 1.7% 9.28% GDP GROWTH REVENUE $2.3 $1.646T REVENUE EXPENDITURES $3.599T $1.729T EXPENDITURES DEFICIT -8.6% -1.1% DEFICIT EXPORTS $1.497T $1.904T EXPORTS % IN POVERTY 15.1% 13.4% % IN POVERTY UNEMPLOYMENT 9% 6.5% UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR FORCE 153M 795M LABOR FORCE THE EDGE: USA PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES UNITED CHINA STATES PRESS FREEDOM 10TH WORLDWIDE 139TH WORLDWIDE PRESS FREEDOM ECONOMIC FREEDOM 4TH WORLDWIDE 118TH WORLDWIDE ECONOMIC FREEDOM CITIZENS INCARCERATED OUT OF 100,000 730 1ST WORLDWIDE 121 124TH VWORLDWIDE CITIZENS INCARCERATED OUT OF 100,000 THE EDGE: USA POPULATION POWER UNITED STATES CHINA TOTAL 313 MILLION 1.343 BILLION TOTAL POPULATION POPULATION POPULATION GROWTH POPULATION 0.899% 0.481% GROWTH BIRTH RATE BIRTH RATE 13.68 12.31 BIRTHS PER 1000 BIRTHS PER 1o00 MALE TO FEMALE 1.05 MALE/FEMALE 7.17 DEATH RATE BIRTH RATIO MALE TO FEMALE DEATH RATE 8.39% 1.13 MALE/FEMALE BIRTH RATIO THE EDGE: CHINA MILITARY SUPREMACY UNITED CHINA STATES MANPOWER AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE MANPOWER AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE 73,270,043 71,941,969 385,821,101 363,789,674 MALES AGE 16-49 FEMALES AGE 16-49 MALES AGE 16-49 FEMALES AGE 16-49 MILITARY EXPENDITURES 4.06% OF GDP 4.3% OF GDP MILITARY EXPENDITURES ACTIVE MILITARY FORCE ACTIVE MILITARY FORCE 1.5 MILLION 2.3 MILLION THE EDGE: 0O%O°09 OO°.0.°09 USA EDUCATION UNITED CHINA STATES ADULT ADULT LITERACY LITERACY TOTAL POPULATION TOTAL 99% 92% POPULATION MALE 99% 99% MALE FEMALE 99% 88.5% FEMALE TOTAL YEARS OF SCHOOLING TOTAL YEARS 16 12 TOTAL YEARS MALE 15 11 MALE FEMALE 17 12 FEMALE INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS #31 #23 #17 THE EDGE: #1 #1 #1 CHINA MATH SCIENCE READING MATH SCIENCE READING FINAL SCORE The U.S. needs to rethink its education policies if it's going to stay ahead of China's explosive growth! PROVIDED BY: MASTER-OF-FINANCE.ORG SOURCES https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html http://www.industryweek.com/global-economy/obama-chinas-currency-manipulation-enough-enough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leqgRsX8H1k&feature=player_embedded http://www.worldaudit.org/home.htm http://www.worldaudit.org/home.htm http://www.prisonstudies.org/info/worldbrief/wpb_stats.php?area=all&category=wb_poprate https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student Assessment#2009 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment#2009