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China flag China Asia
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
1.4B
2nd
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$18.7T
2nd
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$13,303
93rd
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$26,920
79th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
5.0% 47th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
9,562,910 km²
4th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
147.3 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
1.0 211th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
65.9% 102nd
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
14.7% 66th
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
78.0 yrs
69th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
4.5 45th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
16.0 62nd
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$763
73rd
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
5.9% 107th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
3.11
57th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
5.63
23rd
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Population pyramid of China
China
Population pyramid of United States
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
4.6% 82nd
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
8.40 138th
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
6.8%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
36.5%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
56.7%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
20.0%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
17.2%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
96.7% 55th
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
4.0% 106th
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
36.0 90th
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
0.0% 11th
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
0.5 15th
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
26.5% 92nd
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
59.4% 54th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
1.7% 83rd
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
92.0%
47th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
128.2 63rd
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
100.0%
27th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
96.1%
117th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
97.3%
84th
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
15.2% 122nd
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
24.0% 123rd
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.
GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
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Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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United States
GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
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Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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