The map of China in embedded mode, using the Dashboard's colour code - on top Shandong for IFPRI Rural China Index, at the bottom Tibet. Yunnan scores 348 points, or rank 24 among all 29 countries, which is considered "bad" (Beijing: 427 points, "bad").

B   3 panes view for comparing countries - dashboard Agriculture

A typical Dashboard view, showing several pie charts with a series of indicators. Colours represent relative performance for each indicator. The index (central circle) is calculated as the weighted average of the indicator points.

C   Two panes view - distribution of "Economy"

On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Henan scores 557 points for Economy, or rank 5 among all 29 countries, which is considered "fair" (Anhui: 371 points = "bad").

D   Analysis view - distribution of "Agriculture"

On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Anhui scores 457 points for Agriculture, or rank 6 among all 29 countries, which is considered "average". The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

E   Analysis view - scatterplot Agriculture vs Fertilizer

A simple scatterplot may reveal interesting insights - for example, how is Agriculture linked to "Fertilizer"? Jilin scores "bad" for Agriculture (Y axis, 356 points) and "very bad" for Fertilizer (X axis, 261 points). In contrast, Sichuan gets a "bad" for Agriculture (Y=435 points) and "good" for Fertilizer (X=261 points).

F   Analysis view - map of China: Agriculture

On top Shandong for Agriculture, at the bottom Tibet. Anhui scores 457 points, or rank 6 among all 29 countries, which is considered "average" (Anhui: 457 points, "average"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

G   Analysis view - map of China: Economy

On top Guangdong for Economy, at the bottom Ningxia. Guangdong scores 784 points, or rank 1 among all 29 countries, which is considered "very good" (Anhui: 348 points, "bad"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

H   Analysis view - map of China: Social issues

On top Shandong for Social issues, at the bottom Tibet. Liaoning scores 598 points, or rank 5 among all 29 countries, which is considered "fair" (Anhui: 503 points, "average"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

I   Analysis view - map of China: IFPRI Rural China Index

On top Shandong for IFPRI Rural China Index, at the bottom Tibet. Guangdong scores 612 points, or rank 3 among all 29 countries, which is considered "fair" (Guangxi: 387 points, "bad"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

J   Analysis view - time series Schooling years

Shows the trend from 2001 to 1985 for the indicator Average schooling years and the countries Jiangsu and Anhui (try pressing "G" to fill gaps). The points are calculated as follows: 1000*(x-worst)/(best-worst). Example: Best=8.58 (Beijing), worst=2.28 (Tibet); with 7.74 average years, Jiangsu receives 867 points: P=1000*(7.74-2.28)/(8.58-2.28). In contrast, Anhui receives 768 points for 7.12 average years: P=1000*(7.12-2.28)/(8.58-2.28).

K   Analysis view - time series Rural phones

Shows the trend from 2001 to 1985 for the indicator Rural telephones and the countries Guangxi and Guangxi (try pressing "G" to fill gaps). The points are calculated as follows: 1000*(x-worst)/(best-worst). Example: Best=202 (Guangdong), worst=0 (Tibet); with 7.13 10000 sets, Guangxi receives 35 points: P=1000*(7.13-0)/(202-0).

L   Analysis view - distribution of "Social issues"

On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Henan scores 614 points for Social issues, or rank 3 among all 29 countries, which is considered "fair" (Beijing: 417 points = "bad"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

The IFPRI China Dashboard) shows how The Dashboard Collection indicators could be used to assess the overall performance of countries. This dashboard is structured as follows: The IFPRI Rural China Index is composed of 3 sub-indices: (in brackets: No. of indicators) - Agriculture (14) - Economy (21) - Social issues (9) The database contains 44 indicators for 28 countries.