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China vs Israel statistics compared

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China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 2nd vs. 149th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($19.5T) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 77/197 ($13,862), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

China Israel
Population
1403335670
10334048
Population rank 2/197 95/197
GDP
$19.5T
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 2/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 77/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$19.3T
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
99.2%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$13,756
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 47/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,414
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.01
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
41.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

China and Israel: Comparison Charts

China and Israel economies compared

GDP
China

Israel
1x
Year GDP
China Israel
2025 $19,498,039,388,043 $610,777,842,874
2024 $18,729,668,435,848 $542,284,494,491
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $513,393,395,492
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $525,157,951,213
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $489,735,019,666
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $410,908,899,711
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $399,207,771,082
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $375,470,422,244
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $357,360,816,857
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $321,083,954,798
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $302,841,190,258
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $314,376,760,832
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $298,045,324,736
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $263,172,104,091
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $267,739,352,609
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $239,372,857,534
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $213,112,649,594
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $220,952,472,408
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $184,448,882,452
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $158,706,516,002
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $147,346,035,831
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $139,925,423,025
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $131,278,887,815
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $125,215,963,105
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $134,889,159,474
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $136,409,902,632
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $121,329,240,042
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $120,468,659,246
1997 $967,753,570,435 $119,389,303,067
1996 $868,523,936,530 $115,051,957,577
1995 $738,190,896,228 $105,432,315,611
1994 $566,929,539,493 $90,684,108,118
1993 $446,557,291,212 $79,806,598,120
1992 $428,502,354,788 $79,408,652,426
1991 $384,510,452,962 $70,954,941,681
1990 $361,560,229,446 $61,978,459,022
1989 $348,380,566,802 $52,411,116,588
1988 $312,888,888,889 $52,618,458,014
1987 $273,455,156,951 $43,022,977,765
1986 $301,310,144,928 $35,812,041,620
1985 $310,064,625,850 $28,887,898,639
1984 $260,442,857,143 $30,626,695,891
1983 $231,130,268,199 $32,655,591,256
1982 $205,480,916,031 $29,237,231,967
1981 $196,218,253,968 $26,865,420,933
1980 $191,487,500,000 $25,379,585,067
1979 $178,573,913,043 $22,595,788,591
1978 $149,788,617,886 $17,690,363,444
1977 $175,226,595,860 $18,245,847,441
1976 $154,196,810,059 $15,946,502,888
1975 $163,687,619,736 $16,131,806,290
1974 $144,418,433,058 $17,162,009,924
1973 $138,764,340,892 $11,895,229,181
1972 $113,871,930,714 $9,216,866,299
1971 $99,959,013,880 $7,048,191,876
1970 $92,752,930,873 $7,402,142,195
1969 $79,847,786,729 $6,293,966,357
1968 $70,980,323,819 $5,455,059,532
1967 $73,011,350,596 $4,759,447,914
1966 $76,854,053,259 $4,700,397,692
1965 $70,565,994,356 $4,326,412,951
1964 $59,821,862,703 $4,021,861,430
1963 $50,812,227,919 $3,533,767,055
1962 $47,310,737,754 $2,964,323,618
1961 $50,162,299,350 $3,706,297,903
1960 $59,846,235,025 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Israel
2025 $13,862 $60,337
2024 $13,293 $54,217
2023 $12,951 $52,126
2022 $12,971 $54,947
2021 $12,887 $52,258
2020 $10,627 $44,591
2019 $10,343 $44,092
2018 $10,086 $42,269
2017 $8,980 $41,013
2016 $8,255 $37,571
2015 $8,175 $36,138
2014 $7,781 $38,265
2013 $7,147 $36,981
2012 $6,405 $33,269
2011 $5,704 $34,477
2010 $4,629 $31,399
2009 $3,898 $28,470
2008 $3,523 $30,231
2007 $2,735 $25,689
2006 $2,129 $22,500
2005 $1,778 $21,262
2004 $1,531 $20,550
2003 $1,307 $19,624
2002 $1,164 $19,059
2001 $1,065 $20,949
2000 $969 $21,690
1999 $881 $19,809
1998 $835 $20,176
1997 $787 $20,457
1996 $713 $20,213
1995 $613 $19,014
1994 $476 $16,796
1993 $379 $15,169
1992 $368 $15,500
1991 $334 $14,337
1990 $319 $13,300
1989 $311 $11,601
1988 $284 $11,846
1987 $252.3 $9,847
1986 $282.4 $8,330
1985 $295 $6,824
1984 $251.2 $7,364
1983 $225.9 $7,955
1982 $203.7 $7,253
1981 $197.4 $6,791
1980 $195.1 $6,545
1979 $184.3 $5,968
1978 $156.7 $4,794
1977 $185.7 $5,050
1976 $165.7 $4,514
1975 $178.6 $4,669
1974 $160.4 $5,082
1973 $157.3 $3,629
1972 $132.1 $2,928
1971 $118.8 $2,297
1970 $113.3 $2,489
1969 $100.3 $2,188
1968 $91.6 $1,946
1967 $96.8 $1,734
1966 $104.5 $1,788
1965 $98.7 $1,688
1964 $85.7 $1,625
1963 $74.5 $1,485
1962 $71.1 $1,293
1961 $76 $1,696
1960 $89.7 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Israel
2026 79 82.9
2025 78.4 82.8
2024 78 82.7
2023 78 82.4
2022 78.2 82.8
2021 78.1 82.5
2020 78 82.7
2019 77.9 82.9
2018 77.7 82.9
2017 77.2 82.7
2016 77.2 82.6
2015 77 82.3
2014 76.7 82.4
2013 76.5 82.4
2012 76.2 82
2011 75.9 82
2010 75.7 82
2009 75.3 81.8
2008 74.8 81.3
2007 74.8 81
2006 74.4 80.8
2005 74.1 80.4
2004 73.7 80.3
2003 73.4 79.8
2002 73 79.5
2001 72.7 79.5
2000 72.3 79.2
1999 72 78.9
1998 71.6 78.6
1997 71.2 78.6
1996 70.8 78.6
1995 70.4 78.1
1994 69.8 78
1993 69.5 77.9
1992 69.1 77.3
1991 68.6 77.6
1990 68.2 78
1989 67.9 77.6
1988 67.6 76.9
1987 67.3 76.4
1986 66.9 75.9
1985 66.5 76
1984 66.1 75.5
1983 65.7 75.1
1982 65.2 74.3
1981 64.8 74.2
1980 64.2 73.7
1979 63.7 73.4
1978 63.1 73.1
1977 62.5 72.7
1976 61.2 72.7
1975 61 71.6
1974 60.2 71.6
1973 59.5 71.6
1972 58.6 71.6
1971 57.7 71.8
1970 56.8 71.2
1969 56 71
1968 55.2 70.8
1967 54.4 70.9
1966 53.7 70.9
1965 53 70.5
1964 52.3 69.6
1963 51.7 69.6
1962 51 69.3
1961 40.2 69.8
1960 33.4 69.8
1959 40.2 68.9
1958 48.8 68.4
1957 48.4 66.5
1956 47.8 66.6
1955 47.2 68
1954 46.8 66.3
1953 45.9 66.4
1952 45.3 67.2
1951 44.6 67.6
1950 43.8 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Israel
1x
Year Population
China Israel
2025 1,406,585,000 10,122,800
2024 1,408,975,000 10,002,200
2023 1,410,710,000 9,849,000
2022 1,412,175,000 9,557,500
2021 1,412,360,000 9,371,400
2020 1,411,100,000 9,215,100
2019 1,407,745,000 9,054,000
2018 1,402,760,000 8,882,800
2017 1,396,215,000 8,713,300
2016 1,387,790,000 8,546,000
2015 1,379,860,000 8,380,100
2014 1,371,860,000 8,215,700
2013 1,363,240,000 8,059,500
2012 1,354,190,000 7,910,500
2011 1,345,035,000 7,765,800
2010 1,337,705,000 7,623,600
2009 1,331,260,000 7,485,600
2008 1,324,655,000 7,308,800
2007 1,317,885,000 7,180,100
2006 1,311,020,000 7,053,700
2005 1,303,720,000 6,930,100
2004 1,296,075,000 6,809,000
2003 1,288,400,000 6,689,700
2002 1,280,400,000 6,570,000
2001 1,271,850,000 6,439,000
2000 1,262,645,000 6,289,000
1999 1,252,735,000 6,125,000
1998 1,241,935,000 5,971,000
1997 1,230,075,000 5,836,000
1996 1,217,550,000 5,692,000
1995 1,204,855,000 5,545,000
1994 1,191,835,000 5,399,000
1993 1,178,440,000 5,261,000
1992 1,164,970,000 5,123,000
1991 1,150,780,000 4,949,000
1990 1,135,185,000 4,660,000
1989 1,118,650,000 4,518,000
1988 1,101,630,000 4,442,000
1987 1,084,035,000 4,369,000
1986 1,066,790,000 4,299,000
1985 1,051,040,000 4,233,000
1984 1,036,825,000 4,159,000
1983 1,023,310,000 4,105,000
1982 1,008,630,000 4,031,000
1981 993,885,000 3,956,000
1980 981,235,000 3,878,000
1979 969,005,000 3,786,000
1978 956,165,000 3,690,000
1977 943,455,000 3,613,000
1976 930,685,000 3,533,000
1975 916,395,000 3,455,000
1974 900,350,000 3,377,000
1973 881,940,000 3,278,000
1972 862,030,000 3,148,000
1971 841,105,000 3,069,000
1970 818,315,000 2,974,000
1969 796,025,000 2,877,000
1968 774,510,000 2,803,000
1967 754,550,000 2,745,000
1966 735,400,000 2,629,000
1965 715,185,000 2,563,000
1964 698,355,000 2,475,000
1963 682,335,000 2,379,000
1962 665,770,000 2,293,000
1961 660,330,000 2,185,000
1960 667,070,000 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in China and Israel

Fertility rate
China

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Israel
2024 1.01 2.87
2023 1 2.85
2022 1.03 2.89
2021 1.12 3
2020 1.24 2.9
2019 1.5 3.01
2018 1.54 3.09
2017 1.8 3.11
2016 1.77 3.11
2015 1.67 3.09
2014 1.77 3.08
2013 1.71 3.03
2012 1.8 3.05
2011 1.67 2.98
2010 1.69 3.03
2009 1.71 2.96
2008 1.7 2.96
2007 1.67 2.9
2006 1.64 2.88
2005 1.62 2.84
2004 1.61 2.9
2003 1.57 2.95
2002 1.57 2.89
2001 1.56 2.92
2000 1.63 2.95
1999 1.53 2.97
1998 1.52 2.98
1997 1.53 2.94
1996 1.55 2.9
1995 1.59 2.9
1994 1.63 2.9
1993 1.69 2.8
1992 1.78 2.7
1991 1.93 2.76
1990 2.51 2.82
1989 2.52 2.89
1988 2.54 2.95
1987 2.76 3.01
1986 2.72 3.03
1985 2.63 3.06
1984 2.61 3.08
1983 2.56 3.11
1982 2.97 3.13
1981 2.79 3.19
1980 2.74 3.24
1979 2.75 3.3
1978 2.72 3.35
1977 2.84 3.41
1976 3.24 3.48
1975 3.57 3.55
1974 4.17 3.63
1973 4.73 3.7
1972 5.11 3.77
1971 5.52 3.77
1970 6.09 3.78
1969 6.18 3.78
1968 6.51 3.79
1967 5.81 3.79
1966 6.31 3.8
1965 6.61 3.81
1964 6.67 3.83
1963 7.51 3.84
1962 6.09 3.85
1961 3.86 3.86
1960 4.45 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Israel demographics compared

Median age
China

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
China Israel
2025 41.1 30.2
2024 40.6 30.2
2023 40.1 30.2
2022 39.6 30.1
2021 39 30
2020 38.5 30
2019 38.1 29.9
2018 37.7 29.9
2017 37.4 29.9
2016 37.1 29.8
2015 36.7 29.8
2014 36.3 29.7
2013 36 29.6
2012 35.7 29.5
2011 35.5 29.5
2010 35.1 29.4
2009 34.7 29.3
2008 34.2 29.2
2007 33.7 29.1
2006 33.1 28.9
2005 32.6 28.7
2004 32.1 28.5
2003 31.6 28.4
2002 31.1 28.2
2001 30.5 28
2000 30 27.8
1999 29.4 27.6
1998 28.8 27.4
1997 28.3 27.3
1996 27.8 27.1
1995 27.2 26.9
1994 26.6 26.6
1993 26.1 26.5
1992 25.6 26.4
1991 25.1 26.2
1990 24.7 25.8
1989 24.4 25.6
1988 23.9 25.5
1987 23.6 25.5
1986 23.4 25.4
1985 23.2 25.4
1984 23 25.4
1983 22.6 25.3
1982 22.1 25.2
1981 21.8 25.1
1980 21.6 25
1979 21.4 24.8
1978 21.2 24.7
1977 20.8 24.5
1976 20.4 24.3
1975 20.1 24.2
1974 19.7 24
1973 19.5 23.8
1972 19.3 23.7
1971 19.2 23.5
1970 19.1 23.4
1969 19.1 23.3
1968 19.2 23.3
1967 19.2 23.4
1966 19.3 23.5
1965 19.6 23.8
1964 19.9 24.1
1963 20.4 24.6
1962 21 25
1961 21.1 25.3
1960 20.9 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$20T
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.9%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.87%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.57%
2022
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
5,305,000
2026
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.48%
2026
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires
539
2026
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
11,149
2025
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15.5T
2025
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.75T
2025
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$25B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

China Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Israel
% of world population
17.2%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
66.3%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
52.1
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
94
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.8%
2011
English speaking
0.7%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
91.6%
2025
88.2%
2024

Health

China Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.8%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

China Israel
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,577 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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