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China vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 9.97M 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 ($18.7T) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

China Israel
Population
1402578808
10290887
Population rank 2/197 95/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
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
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $540,379,921,262
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $512,184,638,999
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $525,181,008,026
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $489,851,549,972
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $410,768,352,658
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $400,645,216,359
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $376,299,083,108
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $358,451,839,053
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $321,940,971,558
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $303,469,434,072
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $315,017,088,117
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $298,478,070,673
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $263,589,172,712
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $268,094,998,225
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $239,679,036,634
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $213,403,181,853
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $221,231,658,863
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $184,681,214,673
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $158,900,547,825
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $147,519,922,009
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $140,047,984,605
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $131,408,914,824
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $125,332,331,884
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $135,002,039,613
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $136,512,300,542
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $121,417,185,062
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $120,547,409,279
1997 $967,753,570,435 $119,459,826,347
1996 $868,523,936,530 $115,116,595,545
1995 $738,190,896,228 $105,497,418,059
1994 $566,929,539,493 $90,740,103,829
1993 $446,557,291,212 $79,855,877,174
1992 $428,502,354,788 $79,457,685,757
1991 $384,510,452,962 $70,998,755,007
1990 $361,560,229,446 $62,016,729,541
1989 $348,380,566,802 $52,443,479,454
1988 $312,888,888,889 $52,650,948,910
1987 $273,455,156,951 $43,049,543,635
1986 $301,310,144,928 $35,834,154,874
1985 $310,064,625,850 $28,905,736,367
1984 $260,442,857,143 $30,645,607,293
1983 $231,130,268,199 $32,675,755,462
1982 $205,480,916,031 $29,255,285,401
1981 $196,218,253,968 $26,882,009,819
1980 $191,487,500,000 $25,395,256,478
1979 $178,573,913,043 $22,609,741,060
1978 $149,788,617,886 $17,701,286,907
1977 $175,226,595,860 $18,257,113,904
1976 $154,196,810,059 $15,956,349,550
1975 $163,687,619,736 $16,141,767,373
1974 $144,418,433,058 $17,172,607,138
1973 $138,764,340,892 $11,902,574,259
1972 $113,871,930,714 $9,222,557,539
1971 $99,959,013,880 $7,052,544,000
1970 $92,752,930,873 $7,406,712,876
1969 $79,847,786,729 $6,297,852,761
1968 $70,980,323,819 $5,458,427,928
1967 $73,011,350,596 $4,762,386,783
1966 $76,854,053,259 $4,703,300,098
1965 $70,565,994,356 $4,329,084,429
1964 $59,821,862,703 $4,024,344,853
1963 $50,812,227,919 $3,535,949,089
1962 $47,310,737,754 $2,966,154,031
1961 $50,162,299,350 $3,708,586,471
1960 $59,846,235,025 $3,070,585,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Israel
2024 $13,303 $54,177
2023 $12,951 $52,004
2022 $12,971 $54,950
2021 $12,887 $52,271
2020 $10,627 $44,576
2019 $10,343 $44,251
2018 $10,086 $42,363
2017 $8,980 $41,138
2016 $8,255 $37,672
2015 $8,175 $36,213
2014 $7,781 $38,343
2013 $7,147 $37,034
2012 $6,405 $33,321
2011 $5,704 $34,523
2010 $4,629 $31,439
2009 $3,898 $28,508
2008 $3,523 $30,269
2007 $2,735 $25,721
2006 $2,129 $22,527
2005 $1,778 $21,287
2004 $1,531 $20,568
2003 $1,307 $19,643
2002 $1,164 $19,076
2001 $1,065 $20,966
2000 $969 $21,707
1999 $881 $19,823
1998 $835 $20,189
1997 $787 $20,469
1996 $713 $20,224
1995 $613 $19,026
1994 $476 $16,807
1993 $379 $15,179
1992 $368 $15,510
1991 $334 $14,346
1990 $319 $13,308
1989 $311 $11,608
1988 $284 $11,853
1987 $252.3 $9,853
1986 $282.4 $8,335
1985 $295 $6,829
1984 $251.2 $7,369
1983 $225.9 $7,960
1982 $203.7 $7,258
1981 $197.4 $6,795
1980 $195.1 $6,549
1979 $184.3 $5,972
1978 $156.7 $4,797
1977 $185.7 $5,053
1976 $165.7 $4,516
1975 $178.6 $4,672
1974 $160.4 $5,085
1973 $157.3 $3,631
1972 $132.1 $2,930
1971 $118.8 $2,298
1970 $113.3 $2,490
1969 $100.3 $2,189
1968 $91.6 $1,947
1967 $96.8 $1,735
1966 $104.5 $1,789
1965 $98.7 $1,689
1964 $85.7 $1,626
1963 $74.5 $1,486
1962 $71.1 $1,294
1961 $76 $1,697
1960 $89.7 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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China and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Israel
1x
Year Population
China Israel
2024 1,408,975,000 9,974,400
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Israel

Fertility rate
China

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Israel
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Israel demographics compared

Median age
China

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
China Israel
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
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
-7.34%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
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
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.78 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
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
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
17.3%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
85
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
92
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.8%
2011
English speaking
0.7%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
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
6.2
2023
3.4
2023
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
23.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
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
2,573 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
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
12,670 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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