Table 1. Socioeconomic indicators by region in China (compared to national average)

Category	National (%)	Eastern region (%)	Central region (%)	Western region (%)
Population	100	46.8	31.3	21.9
Per capita income	100	120.0	84.4	77.8
Transportation infrastructure	100	42.4	26.1	51.3
Information and communication technology (ICT)	100	115.5	97.6	53.8
Education level (educational expenditure)	100	54.8	20.7	24.5

Based on the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2023), restructured by the author.