China, Hong Kong SAR vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 34 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing China, Hong Kong SAR and India: India leads on Agricultural land (1.78 million sq. km) against China, Hong Kong SAR (26 sq. km); India leads on Population Change (14.13 million persons) against China, Hong Kong SAR (-16,260 persons); China, Hong Kong SAR leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (366,864) against India (130.72 million). Across 34 compared metrics, China, Hong Kong SAR wins on 20 and India wins on 13.
- Communications: 3 metrics compared
- Economy: 5 metrics compared
- Environment: 2 metrics compared
- Geography: 2 metrics compared
- Government: 1 metric compared
- Health: 2 metrics compared
- People and Society: 18 metrics compared
- Transportation: 1 metric compared
Communications
3 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 95.76 %★ | 64.94 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 95.61 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 39.86 points★ | 32.96 points |
Economy
5 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars | 426.47B $ | 4.52T $★ | |
| AI Investment (% of GDP) | 15.8 % | 32.91 %★ | |
| Robotics Research Funding | 0.99 USD★ | 0.65 USD | |
| Top Exporting Countries | 739.64B USD | 827.41B USD★ | |
| Youth Labor Force Participation Rate | 56.36 % | 55.66 %★ |
Environment
2 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 366,864★ | 130.72M | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 42.03 sq km★ | 7.76 sq km |
Geography
2 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 37.86 %★ | 21.46 % | |
| Agricultural land | 26 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ |
Government
1 metric| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 84.13 %★ | 59.13 % |
Health
2 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 100 %★ | 76.44 % | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.2 | 10.5★ |
People and Society
18 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.57 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.84★ | 0.52 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 89.16 years★ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 47.94 years★ | 29.19 years | |
| Population Change | -16,260.3 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 6,708.31 per sq. km | 496.42 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 7.38M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.24★ | 0.14 | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.71M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 12.31 years★ | 9.6 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.61★ | 164.95 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 99.56 %★ | 84.2 % | |
| Total deaths | 58,093.2 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 56.75 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 0.71 per woman | 1.93 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 5,682.5 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 1.86 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
1 metric| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.69★ | 0.14 |