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China

China appears in 652 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #1 of 217 in urban population; #1 of 216 in fish production; #1 of 203 in co2 emissions (total).

Key facts

Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
1.41 billion people (2025)
GDP
US$19.5 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$13,862 (2025)
Life expectancy
78 years (2024)
Urban population
66.3% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
30.4 million arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
9.32 t CO2e per person (2024)

Weather

Forecasts and climate for Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing are on Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

Largest cities

Every ranking China appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by Urban population1 of 217933.17 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 19901 of 2171.14 billion people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 19901 of 217297.37 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 19901 of 217837.82 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20001 of 2171.26 billion people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20001 of 217460.01 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20001 of 217802.64 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20101 of 2171.34 billion people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20101 of 217658.61 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20151 of 2171.38 billion people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20151 of 217791.07 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20201 of 2171.41 billion people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20201 of 217896.38 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20231 of 217924.44 million people
Countries Ranked by Fish production1 of 21695.21 million metric tons
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)1 of 20313,125 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions1 of 2031,485 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20101 of 2039,106 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20151 of 20310,750 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20201 of 20311,964 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20231 of 20313,021 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP1 of 19941.26 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20151 of 19918.58 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20201 of 19925.78 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published1 of 197932,710 articles
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20231 of 19735.55 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size1 of 187768.07 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 19901 of 187639.91 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20001 of 187706.84 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20101 of 187773.87 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20151 of 187781.08 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20201 of 187760.88 million people
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services1 of 184US$4.11 trillion
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20231 of 184774.61 million people
Countries Ranked by Land area in 19901 of 1809.39 million km²
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic1 of 166299.7 million TEU
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications1 of 159109.43 million applications
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)1 of 1401.67 million applications
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by asylum (5-Year Change)1 of 133−100%
Countries Ranked by External debt stocks1 of 122US$2.28 trillion
Countries Ranked by Population2 of 2171.41 billion people
Countries Ranked by Rural population2 of 217473.41 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20102 of 217679.1 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20152 of 217588.79 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20202 of 217514.72 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20232 of 2171.41 billion people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20232 of 217486.27 million people
Countries Ranked by Land area2 of 2169.39 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20152 of 2169.39 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20202 of 2169.39 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20232 of 2159.39 million km²
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20102 of 213US$6.19 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20152 of 212US$11.28 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)2 of 211US$19.5 trillion
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20102 of 2119.39 million km²
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20202 of 210US$15 trillion
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20002 of 2099.39 million km²
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20232 of 204US$18.27 trillion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20002 of 2033,648 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20102 of 20112.59 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20002 of 1943.74 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services2 of 184US$3.29 trillion
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals2 of 181568.5 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel2 of 1702.54 million personnel
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried2 of 163619.22 million passengers
Countries Ranked by Air freight2 of 16226,170 million ton-km
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 19903 of 2032,414 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by FDI outflows3 of 182US$157.21 billion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population1 of 591.41 billion people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population1 of 59933.17 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population1 of 59473.41 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)1 of 59US$19.5 trillion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Land area1 of 589.39 million km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Surface area1 of 589.56 million km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP1 of 5841.26 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)3 of 172+15.6
Countries Ranked by Surface area4 of 2169.56 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20154 of 2169.56 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20204 of 2169.56 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20004 of 2149.56 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20104 of 2149.56 million km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force size1 of 53768.07 million people
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 19904 of 2129.56 million km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Urban population1 of 49933.17 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Land area1 of 499.39 million km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Surface area1 of 499.56 million km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Labour force size1 of 49768.07 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)1 of 4813,125 Mt CO2e
Countries in Asia Ranked by Forest area1 of 472.27 million km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP (current US$)1 of 47US$19.5 trillion
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP PPP1 of 4741.26 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Forest area5 of 2142.27 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20155 of 2142.1 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20205 of 2142.19 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20235 of 2132.24 million km²
Countries Ranked by Rail lines (total km)2 of 84109,770 km
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20105 of 2092.01 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20005 of 2071.77 million km²
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows5 of 202US$79.98 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 19905 of 1861.12 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 19905 of 1781.57 million km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Physicians per 1,000 (5-Year Change)3 of 105+1.11
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20006 of 204US$1.22 trillion
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered5 of 169286,640 new limited liability companies
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Alcohol consumption per capita (5-Year Change)4 of 128−2.77
Countries Ranked by Gross capital formation rate6 of 17540.5% of GDP
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area2 of 582.27 million km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Hospital beds per 10,000 (5-Year Change)2 of 57+10.4
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population2 of 491.41 billion people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Rural population2 of 49473.41 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 1002 of 4847.2 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 1009 of 20847.2 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Remittances received8 of 179US$30 billion
Countries Ranked by Manufacturing value added share of GDP9 of 19424.7% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201010 of 21010.6% per year
Countries Ranked by Gross savings rate8 of 16342.7% of GNI
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201011 of 21772.9% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GNI per capita3 of 58US$14,230 per person
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 20239 of 16944.7 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 19906 of 110120.9% gross
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Fertility rate (5-Year Change)11 of 201−0.483
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals11 of 19630.4 million arrivals
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199011 of 192US$361.56 billion
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change)13 of 209−3.64
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Energy use per capita (5-Year Change)4 of 64+22.8%
Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption15 of 199393.3 kg per hectare of arable land
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 199015 of 18779.2% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin16 of 1971.12 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 202018 of 2102.34% per year
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Net migration (5-Year Change)11 of 128−176,553
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 199017 of 18773.1% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 20237 of 7356.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201522 of 21771.6% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy6 of 5981 years
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201522 of 2116.98% per year
Countries Ranked by Electricity access rate23 of 215100% of population
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions per capita22 of 2039.32 t CO2e per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP per capita PPP (5-Year Change)21 of 193+60.6%
Countries Ranked by Access to electricity (rural)23 of 211100% of rural population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in R&D expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)6 of 55+0.475 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in School enrolment (tertiary) (5-Year Change)11 of 97+20.3 pts
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 200023 of 1998.57% per year
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share7 of 5969.7% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy7 of 5978 years
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population ages 0-14 share (5-Year Change)25 of 210−2.55 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Youth unemployment rate (5-Year Change)4 of 33+3.14 pts
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share27 of 21769.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 201527 of 21751.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 202027 of 21751.1% of population
Countries Ranked by R&D expenditure share of GDP15 of 1192.58% of GDP
Countries in Asia Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,0006 of 4756.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield23 of 1796,495 kg per hectare
Countries Ranked by Male population share28 of 21750.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 200028 of 21768.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,00020 of 15356.3 beds per 10,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Rail lines (total km) (5-Year Change)5 of 38+19.7%
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 202329 of 21751% of population
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 200025 of 18774.2% of population 15+
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male population share8 of 5950.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 201030 of 21751.2% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Income share of poorest 10% (5-Year Change)6 of 43+0.5 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population ages 65+ share7 of 4914.9% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)7 of 4921.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Industry value added share of GDP29 of 20135.6% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change)27 of 182+21.5 pts
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 200028 of 18767.9% of female population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Forest area share (5-Year Change)14 of 93+0.874 pts
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 200033 of 21751.1% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita9 of 59US$13,862 per person
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy9 of 5975.2 years
Countries With the Fastest Decline in ATMs per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)15 of 94−27.5
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to clean cooking fuels (5-Year Change)20 of 123+8 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Death rate8 of 497.76 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 201031 of 18771% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (DPT) rate32 of 19397% of children 12-23 months
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202336 of 21769.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 201532 of 18762.6% of female population 15+
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP10 of 5829,333 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)35 of 203+2.27 pts
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202038 of 21769.4% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Forest area (5-Year Change)14 of 79+3.67%
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Urban population share (5-Year Change)32 of 179+2.82 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Rural population share (5-Year Change)32 of 179−2.82 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)8 of 4476.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 201034 of 18763.7% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 202037 of 20133.9 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 199040 of 21750.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 199040 of 21773.8% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism arrivals (5-Year Change)26 of 141−77.3%
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 202338 of 2045.42% per year
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation10 of 5359.1% of female population 15+
Countries in Asia Ranked by Physicians per 1,0009 of 473.11 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 201536 of 18769.3% of population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to sanitation (5-Year Change)21 of 109+5.62 pts
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 202026 of 13250 beds per 10,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by origin (5-Year Change)35 of 176−87.1%
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share12 of 5914.9% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Gini index (5-Year Change)10 of 49−3
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Remittances received (5-Year Change)31 of 148+103.9%
Countries Ranked by PM2.5 air pollution exposure43 of 20032 µg/m³ (mean annual exposure)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Health expenditure per capita (5-Year Change)35 of 161+51.4%
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 202041 of 18759.7% of female population 15+
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)13 of 5921.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate13 of 594.96% per year
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)36 of 15776.9% gross
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (5-Year Change)26 of 113+0.973
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 199050 of 2080% of population
Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share35 of 14389.2% of women 15+
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female labour force participation12 of 4959.1% of female population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Death rate (5-Year Change)29 of 118+0.67
Countries Ranked by Internet users share47 of 19091.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Energy use per capita37 of 1492,947 kg of oil equivalent per person
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202054 of 21781 years
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 201012 of 4895.1% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate53 of 2104.96% per year
Countries Ranked by Government effectiveness score52 of 2057.47 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10054 of 210131.8 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202056 of 21778 years
Countries Ranked by ATMs per 100,000 adults46 of 17867.8 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Human capital index45 of 1740.653 index (0-1)
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population growth rate (5-Year Change)38 of 146−0.408 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Health expenditure per capita12 of 46US$763.4 per person
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 202049 of 18765.7% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Bank accounts share (adults)38 of 14589.4% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202057 of 21775.2 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP PPP (5-Year Change)51 of 194+60.1%
Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP55 of 2090.51% of GDP
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate14 of 5364.6% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202348 of 18190.6% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share13 of 4969.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 199058 of 21765.9% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)50 of 186+3.18
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 202350 of 18460.2% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 200059 of 21763.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Diabetes prevalence57 of 20911.9% of people 20-79
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female population share (5-Year Change)36 of 131+0.173 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Male population share (5-Year Change)36 of 131−0.173 pts
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population density16 of 58150.1 people per km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Male population share14 of 4950.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201558 of 20219.8 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation54 of 18759.1% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate32 of 11096.7% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201564 of 21774.4 years
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202338 of 12874.6% gross
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Rural population (5-Year Change)26 of 87−8.03%
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 199062 of 2070.0016 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201065 of 21773.2 years
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202366 of 21720.7 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 202356 of 18465.8% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,00057 of 1873.11 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Life expectancy15 of 4978 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202067 of 21712.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202367 of 21714.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202367 of 21780.9 years
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (measles) rate60 of 19395% of children 12-23 months
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share68 of 21714.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201568 of 21777 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202368 of 21778 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202368 of 21775.2 years
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 201545 of 14338.2 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Oil rents share of GDP62 of 1970.309% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population density in 200066 of 209134.5 people per km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Researchers in R&D per million (5-Year Change)19 of 60+789.8
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)69 of 21721.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy69 of 21775.2 years
Countries in Asia Ranked by GNI per capita15 of 47US$14,230 per person
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 199057 of 17747.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population density in 199058 of 180120.9 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy70 of 21778 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy70 of 21781 years
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202070 of 21718.2 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Age dependency ratio (young) (5-Year Change)64 of 197−3.76
Countries in Asia Ranked by Internet users share15 of 4691.6% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Poverty headcount ratio (5-Year Change)15 of 46−1.6 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female life expectancy16 of 4981 years
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201069 of 211142.5 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201071 of 21775.7 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201571 of 21779.8 years
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 202014 of 4296.7% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Income share of poorest 10%45 of 1343.1% of national income
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201073 of 2178.66% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201573 of 21710.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202358 of 172128.3 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201573 of 216147 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202073 of 216150.3 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202373 of 215150.3 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 200015 of 4490.9% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 200075 of 2177.02% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 200075 of 21710.3 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201075 of 21711.9 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201575 of 21714 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Youth unemployment rate17 of 4915.8% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries in Asia Ranked by Male life expectancy17 of 4975.2 years
Countries Ranked by Suicide mortality rate65 of 1858.95 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population density76 of 216150.1 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 199061 of 17313.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202074 of 207120.5 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 201078 of 21750.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201078 of 21778.3 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Container port traffic (5-Year Change)41 of 114+26.2%

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.