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China vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 2nd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

China Italy
Population
1402578808
58562681
Population rank 2/197 26/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

China and Italy: Comparison Charts

China and Italy economies compared

GDP
China

Italy
1x
Year GDP
China Italy
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $967,753,570,435 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $868,523,936,530 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $348,380,566,802 $930,801,709,004
1988 $312,888,888,889 $893,663,934,841
1987 $273,455,156,951 $807,570,134,449
1986 $301,310,144,928 $641,862,313,287
1985 $310,064,625,850 $453,259,761,687
1984 $260,442,857,143 $438,896,930,791
1983 $231,130,268,199 $444,063,496,940
1982 $205,480,916,031 $428,257,421,618
1981 $196,218,253,968 $431,695,533,981
1980 $191,487,500,000 $478,356,755,596
1979 $178,573,913,043 $394,584,507,108
1978 $149,788,617,886 $315,784,469,541
1977 $175,226,595,860 $258,190,019,750
1976 $154,196,810,059 $225,235,205,862
1975 $163,687,619,736 $228,220,643,535
1974 $144,418,433,058 $200,024,444,775
1973 $138,764,340,892 $175,896,529,392
1972 $113,871,930,714 $145,594,833,997
1971 $99,959,013,880 $124,959,712,859
1970 $92,752,930,873 $113,656,669,765
1969 $79,847,786,729 $100,996,667,239
1968 $70,980,323,819 $91,485,448,148
1967 $73,011,350,596 $84,401,995,573
1966 $76,854,053,259 $76,622,444,787
1965 $70,565,994,356 $70,717,012,186
1964 $59,821,862,703 $65,720,771,779
1963 $50,812,227,919 $60,035,924,618
1962 $47,310,737,754 $52,413,872,628
1961 $50,162,299,350 $46,649,487,320
1960 $59,846,235,025 $42,012,422,612

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

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China and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Italy
2024 $13,303 $40,385
2023 $12,951 $39,277
2022 $12,971 $35,654
2021 $12,887 $36,853
2020 $10,627 $32,091
2019 $10,343 $33,813
2018 $10,086 $34,904
2017 $8,980 $32,844
2016 $8,255 $31,392
2015 $8,175 $30,640
2014 $7,781 $36,028
2013 $7,147 $35,702
2012 $6,405 $34,854
2011 $5,704 $38,432
2010 $4,629 $35,857
2009 $3,898 $37,100
2008 $3,523 $40,829
2007 $2,735 $37,826
2006 $2,129 $33,537
2005 $1,778 $32,063
2004 $1,531 $31,348
2003 $1,307 $27,578
2002 $1,164 $22,451
2001 $1,065 $20,570
2000 $969 $20,190
1999 $881 $22,050
1998 $835 $22,365
1997 $787 $21,884
1996 $713 $23,123
1995 $613 $20,712
1994 $476 $19,382
1993 $379 $18,782
1992 $368 $23,297
1991 $334 $22,007
1990 $319 $20,874
1989 $311 $16,424
1988 $284 $15,781
1987 $252.3 $14,268
1986 $282.4 $11,341
1985 $295 $8,009
1984 $251.2 $7,758
1983 $225.9 $7,851
1982 $203.7 $7,574
1981 $197.4 $7,640
1980 $195.1 $8,476
1979 $184.3 $7,006
1978 $156.7 $5,623
1977 $185.7 $4,614
1976 $165.7 $4,042
1975 $178.6 $4,116
1974 $160.4 $3,629
1973 $157.3 $3,213
1972 $132.1 $2,677
1971 $118.8 $2,311
1970 $113.3 $2,112
1969 $100.3 $1,886
1968 $91.6 $1,718
1967 $96.8 $1,595
1966 $104.5 $1,459
1965 $98.7 $1,357
1964 $85.7 $1,272
1963 $74.5 $1,171
1962 $71.1 $1,030
1961 $76 $923
1960 $89.7 $837

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

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China vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Italy
2026 79 84.2
2025 78.4 84
2024 78 83.9
2023 78 83.7
2022 78.2 82.1
2021 78.1 82.9
2020 78 82.2
2019 77.9 83.3
2018 77.7 83.2
2017 77.2 82.7
2016 77.2 83
2015 77 82.5
2014 76.7 82.9
2013 76.5 82.7
2012 76.2 82.3
2011 75.9 82.2
2010 75.7 82.1
2009 75.3 81.8
2008 74.8 81.6
2007 74.8 81.5
2006 74.4 81.4
2005 74.1 81
2004 73.7 81
2003 73.4 80.2
2002 73 80.1
2001 72.7 79.9
2000 72.3 79.6
1999 72 79.2
1998 71.6 78.8
1997 71.2 78.7
1996 70.8 78.4
1995 70.4 78.1
1994 69.8 77.9
1993 69.5 77.7
1992 69.1 77.4
1991 68.6 77
1990 68.2 77
1989 67.9 76.9
1988 67.6 76.5
1987 67.3 76.3
1986 66.9 75.9
1985 66.5 75.6
1984 66.1 75.5
1983 65.7 74.7
1982 65.2 74.9
1981 64.8 74.4
1980 64.2 74.1
1979 63.7 74.1
1978 63.1 73.8
1977 62.5 73.4
1976 61.2 73.1
1975 61 72.7
1974 60.2 72.8
1973 59.5 72.1
1972 58.6 72.1
1971 57.7 71.9
1970 56.8 71.6
1969 56 70.9
1968 55.2 70.9
1967 54.4 71
1966 53.7 71
1965 53 70.3
1964 52.3 70.4
1963 51.7 69.3
1962 51 69.2
1961 40.2 69.8
1960 33.4 69.2
1959 40.2 69.3
1958 48.8 68.9
1957 48.4 67.8
1956 47.8 67.6
1955 47.2 68.3
1954 46.8 67.9
1953 45.9 66.6
1952 45.3 65.9
1951 44.6 65.3
1950 43.8 65.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Italy
1x
Year Population
China Italy
2024 1,408,975,000 58,952,704
2023 1,410,710,000 58,984,216
2022 1,412,175,000 59,013,667
2021 1,412,360,000 59,133,173
2020 1,411,100,000 59,438,851
2019 1,407,745,000 59,729,081
2018 1,402,760,000 60,148,658
2017 1,396,215,000 60,002,252
2016 1,387,790,000 60,115,223
2015 1,379,860,000 60,229,605
2014 1,371,860,000 60,320,707
2013 1,363,240,000 60,311,613
2012 1,354,190,000 60,191,247
2011 1,345,035,000 60,026,841
2010 1,337,705,000 59,819,407
2009 1,331,260,000 59,555,454
2008 1,324,655,000 59,211,181
2007 1,317,885,000 58,756,247
2006 1,311,020,000 58,399,861
2005 1,303,720,000 58,166,682
2004 1,296,075,000 57,828,179
2003 1,288,400,000 57,399,184
2002 1,280,400,000 57,089,824
2001 1,271,850,000 56,976,981
2000 1,262,645,000 56,942,108
1999 1,252,735,000 56,916,317
1998 1,241,935,000 56,906,744
1997 1,230,075,000 56,890,372
1996 1,217,550,000 56,860,281
1995 1,204,855,000 56,844,303
1994 1,191,835,000 56,843,400
1993 1,178,440,000 56,831,821
1992 1,164,970,000 56,797,087
1991 1,150,780,000 56,758,521
1990 1,135,185,000 56,719,240
1989 1,118,650,000 56,671,781
1988 1,101,630,000 56,629,288
1987 1,084,035,000 56,601,931
1986 1,066,790,000 56,596,155
1985 1,051,040,000 56,593,071
1984 1,036,825,000 56,576,718
1983 1,023,310,000 56,564,074
1982 1,008,630,000 56,543,548
1981 993,885,000 56,501,675
1980 981,235,000 56,433,883
1979 969,005,000 56,317,749
1978 956,165,000 56,155,143
1977 943,455,000 55,955,411
1976 930,685,000 55,718,260
1975 916,395,000 55,441,001
1974 900,350,000 55,110,868
1973 881,940,000 54,751,406
1972 862,030,000 54,381,345
1971 841,105,000 54,073,490
1970 818,315,000 53,821,850
1969 796,025,000 53,537,950
1968 774,510,000 53,235,750
1967 754,550,000 52,900,500
1966 735,400,000 52,519,000
1965 715,185,000 52,112,350
1964 698,355,000 51,675,350
1963 682,335,000 51,252,000
1962 665,770,000 50,879,450
1961 660,330,000 50,536,350
1960 667,070,000 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in China and Italy

Fertility rate
China

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Italy
2023 1 1.2
2022 1.03 1.24
2021 1.12 1.25
2020 1.24 1.24
2019 1.5 1.27
2018 1.54 1.31
2017 1.8 1.34
2016 1.77 1.36
2015 1.67 1.36
2014 1.77 1.38
2013 1.71 1.39
2012 1.8 1.42
2011 1.67 1.42
2010 1.69 1.44
2009 1.71 1.44
2008 1.7 1.44
2007 1.67 1.39
2006 1.64 1.37
2005 1.62 1.33
2004 1.61 1.34
2003 1.57 1.29
2002 1.57 1.27
2001 1.56 1.25
2000 1.63 1.26
1999 1.53 1.23
1998 1.52 1.22
1997 1.53 1.22
1996 1.55 1.2
1995 1.59 1.19
1994 1.63 1.21
1993 1.69 1.25
1992 1.78 1.3
1991 1.93 1.3
1990 2.51 1.33
1989 2.52 1.33
1988 2.54 1.36
1987 2.76 1.33
1986 2.72 1.35
1985 2.63 1.42
1984 2.61 1.46
1983 2.56 1.51
1982 2.97 1.56
1981 2.79 1.58
1980 2.74 1.64
1979 2.75 1.73
1978 2.72 1.84
1977 2.84 1.93
1976 3.24 2.04
1975 3.57 2.17
1974 4.17 2.28
1973 4.73 2.3
1972 5.11 2.35
1971 5.52 2.4
1970 6.09 2.38
1969 6.18 2.47
1968 6.51 2.46
1967 5.81 2.5
1966 6.31 2.58
1965 6.61 2.6
1964 6.67 2.66
1963 7.51 2.51
1962 6.09 2.46
1961 3.86 2.44
1960 4.45 2.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Italy demographics compared

Median age
China

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
China Italy
2024 40.6 48.8
2023 40.1 48.4
2022 39.6 48.1
2021 39 47.7
2020 38.5 47.4
2019 38.1 47
2018 37.7 46.6
2017 37.4 46.2
2016 37.1 45.8
2015 36.7 45.4
2014 36.3 45
2013 36 44.6
2012 35.7 44.2
2011 35.5 43.9
2010 35.1 43.5
2009 34.7 43.1
2008 34.2 42.8
2007 33.7 42.6
2006 33.1 42.3
2005 32.6 41.9
2004 32.1 41.6
2003 31.6 41.3
2002 31.1 41
2001 30.5 40.6
2000 30 40.3
1999 29.4 39.9
1998 28.8 39.6
1997 28.3 39.4
1996 27.8 39.1
1995 27.2 38.9
1994 26.6 38.6
1993 26.1 38.2
1992 25.6 37.9
1991 25.1 37.5
1990 24.7 37.1
1989 24.4 36.8
1988 23.9 36.4
1987 23.6 36.1
1986 23.4 35.8
1985 23.2 35.6
1984 23 35.3
1983 22.6 34.9
1982 22.1 34.6
1981 21.8 34.3
1980 21.6 34.1
1979 21.4 34
1978 21.2 33.9
1977 20.8 33.7
1976 20.4 33.6
1975 20.1 33.5
1974 19.7 33.4
1973 19.5 33.3
1972 19.3 33.2
1971 19.2 33.1
1970 19.1 33
1969 19.1 32.8
1968 19.2 32.7
1967 19.2 32.5
1966 19.3 32.4
1965 19.6 32.3
1964 19.9 32.2
1963 20.4 32.1
1962 21 32
1961 21.1 31.8
1960 20.9 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

China Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Italy
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.3%
2019
English speaking
0.7%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

China Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

China Italy
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
303,043 mi
2007

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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