The five final values
| Measure | China | Reference point |
|---|---|---|
| Participation to Burden ratio, paid work (with home work) | 0.50 (0.68) | 1 = participation equals burden |
| Ratio of the richest 1% (its parts counted in hours of work) | −0.77 | 0 = on the brink; above 0 = inside the green boundary |
| Overall worth level, hours of NEP work a week per capable adult (set point) | 32.2 (32.9) | Above the set point (in brackets) = spare participation |
| Respect value | 0.92 | 1 = world-average preference gradient where the hours given equal the hours needed |
| VIL depth | 87% | 0% = no need rests on a resource that does not satisfy the green check |
The Current Status of the Society
Size of the society
| World Bank region | East Asia and Pacific |
|---|---|
| People in 2025 (millions) | 1,406.6 |
| Share of the world | 17.1% |
Part 1: Participation to Burden ratio of a Society
The ratio and its parts
| NEP share of paid hours | 0.42–0.47 |
|---|---|
| All-hours ratio R (2020) | 1.10 |
| Ratio, paid work (narrow–broad) | 0.50 (0.47–0.52) |
| Ratio, with unpaid home work | 0.68 (0.66–0.69) |
Part 2: Participation to Burden ratio of an Individual, Measured for Groups
The richest 1% of adults, in hours of work a year
| Final value | −0.77 |
|---|---|
| Range from the tests | −0.85 to −0.53 |
| Own work (hours) | 2,527 |
| Others' work drawn (hours) | 19,307 |
| Drawn beyond own work (hours) | 16,780 |
All four groups, in hours of work
| Bottom 50% | inside |
|---|---|
| Middle 40% | 1.82 |
| Next 9% | 0.21 |
| Richest 1% | −0.77 |
Other sides of the same picture
| Richest 1%: carbon, times the fair share (2019) | 70 |
|---|---|
| Wealth held offshore, % of the society's yearly output (2023) | 10.7 |
| Tax collected, % of net domestic product (2021) | 25 |
Part 3: Overall Worth Level of a Society
Food grown and sent out
| Food grown ÷ need | 1.13 |
|---|---|
| Sent out, share of need | 0 (brings in more) |
| Share that feeds people | – |
| NEP work given (+) or drawn (−), net, hours a week per capable adult | +0.9 |
| Food counted | 1.00 |
Overall worth level
| Worth level (hours of NEP work a week per capable adult) | 32.2 |
|---|---|
| Set point (hours needed a week per capable adult) | 32.9 |
| Capable adults below the set point | 66% |
Part 4: Overall Respect Level of a Society
The three routes
| Caring acts | 1.13 |
|---|---|
| Teaching unselfishness | 1.09 |
| Strategies | 0.73 |
| Q | 0.97 |
The two halves of the preference gradient
| Given directly, % of own income | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| S | 0.91 |
| Q | 0.97 |
| PR | 0.94 |
Respect value
| Preference gradient | 0.94 |
|---|---|
| Worth level (share of the set point) | 0.98 |
| Respect value | 0.92 |
| All individuals | 0.94 |
Part 5: Efficiency Level of the Natural Resources, and the Vil
How much of each need rests on resources failing the green check
| Food: factory nitrogen and wild fish | 50% |
|---|---|
| Food: farm work by machines | 93% |
| Food, both together | 96% |
| Cooking and heating | 90% |
| Electricity | 63% |
| Transport | 100% |
VIL depth, and what if those resources vanished
| VIL depth (range) | 87% (86–88%) |
|---|---|
| Production adequacy now → if they vanished (with pumping) | 0.99 → 0.80 (0.70) |
| Set point, hours needed a week per capable adult: now → if they vanished (food and electricity cut + farm machine work by hand = together, range) (with pumping) | 32.9 → 40.5 + 59.9 = 100.4 (86.9–114.8) (106.3) |
| Worth level, hours given a week | 32.2 |
Part 6: The Seven Societies Side by Side
The ratio beside the needs reaching the people
| Ratio, paid work (Part 1) | 0.50 |
|---|---|
| Share of the basic needs reaching the people (Part 3) | 0.95 |