China vs Indonesia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing China and Indonesia: Indonesia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (591,500) against China (1.16); Indonesia leads on Oil Imports (767,400) against China (4.75); Indonesia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (950,000) against China (11.51). Across 109 compared metrics, China wins on 65 and Indonesia wins on 35.
- 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: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92 %★ | 72.78 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 69% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 14.8 points | 44.13 points★ | |
| Radios | 417★ | 31.5 | |
| Televisions | 400★ | 13.75 | |
| Waterways | 27,700★ | 21,579 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 117.03M | 49.86M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 12.2★ | 829.66 | |
| 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 | major concentration on the island of Java, which is considered one of the most densely populated places on earth; of the outer islands, Sumatra contains some of the most significant clusters, particularly in the south near the Selat Sunda and along the no | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 828.8 Cubic meters per year★ | 457.4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.84★ | 2.02 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.74 %★ | 6.34 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 64.72 | 178.95★ | |
| Agricultural land | 5.19M sq. km★ | 566,387.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 14,500 km | 54,716 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 83.21 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 690,070★ | 67,220 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.71 %★ | 52.07 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 23 | 35★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 17★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18★ | 17 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.9★ | 11.3 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4 % of GDP★ | 3.7 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5 people/sq km★ | 1.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 16 %★ | 140 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 6.2 %★ | 6.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 540,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.4★ | 15.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2.54M★ | 676,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 0.54★ | |
| Airports | 552 | 556★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 284 | about 216 commercial transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 120★ | 53 |