China vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing China and India: China leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (848,400) against India (1.30); India leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (653,300) against China (1.16); India leads on Oil Production (954,000) against China (4.27). Across 110 compared metrics, China wins on 62 and India wins on 39.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 75.61 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 14.8 points | 32.96 points★ | |
| Radios | 417★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 400★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 27,700★ | 14,500 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 117.03M★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 12.2 | 2.82★ | |
| Population Distribution | overwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 828.8 Cubic meters per year★ | 432 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.84★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.74 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 64.72 | 68.7★ | |
| Agricultural land | 5.19M sq. km★ | 1.78M sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 14,500 km★ | 7,000 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 690,070 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.71 %★ | 59.13 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 23 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 15★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.9★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5 people/sq km★ | 1.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 16 %★ | 80 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 6.2 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 2.3 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.4★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2.54M | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 66.52 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.67★ | 0.52 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.19 years★ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 40.64 years★ | 29.19 years | |
| Population Change | -4.42M persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 147.29 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.41B persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.07 | 0.14★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA-A★ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.28 % | 15.91 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 84.5 %★ | 66.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.97 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 308.96M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 773.88★ | 607.69 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 8.55 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 29.21 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 171.83★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 83.73 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.11 people/sq km★ | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.08 % | 0.72 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 26.32 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 12.15M persons | 8.28M persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.06 %★ | 57.51 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 0.97 per woman | 1.93 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -306,257.4 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 7.94 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 552★ | 315 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 284★ | 93 | |
| Heliports | 120 | 289★ |