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China vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 2nd vs. 173rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Kiribati ranks 151/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

China Kiribati
Population
1405773318
138067
Population rank 2/197 180/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 2/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.3%
2025
8.77%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,750
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,060
2025
$2,170
2025
Land area
3,624,808 sq mi
2025
313 sq mi
2025
Population density
389 ppl/mi²
2024
430 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
66.7 years
2025

China and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

China and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
China

Kiribati
Year GDP
China Kiribati
1960 $59,846,235,025 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 $11,560,877
1971 $99,959,013,880 $12,356,134
1972 $113,871,930,714 $15,314,346
1973 $138,764,340,892 $25,645,040
1974 $144,418,433,058 $69,256,489
1975 $163,687,619,736 $44,547,454
1976 $154,196,810,059 $33,246,817
1977 $175,226,595,860 $31,335,459
1978 $149,788,617,886 $36,563,965
1979 $178,573,913,043 $34,466,197
1980 $191,487,500,000 $33,157,723
1981 $196,218,253,968 $35,267,489
1982 $205,480,916,031 $32,742,713
1983 $231,130,268,199 $31,000,546
1984 $260,442,857,143 $34,394,167
1985 $310,064,625,850 $26,126,615
1986 $301,310,144,928 $25,993,009
1987 $273,455,156,951 $29,554,413
1988 $312,888,888,889 $38,278,810
1989 $348,380,566,802 $37,645,319
1990 $361,560,229,446 $36,534,295
1991 $384,510,452,962 $41,247,792
1992 $428,502,354,788 $61,491,369
1993 $446,557,291,212 $58,953,596
1994 $566,929,539,493 $67,055,334
1995 $738,190,896,228 $68,596,395
1996 $868,523,936,530 $81,456,854
1997 $967,753,570,435 $80,205,807
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $74,905,706
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $77,323,978
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $74,910,527
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $64,935,850
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $74,743,869
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $96,105,619
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $104,085,892
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $113,895,437
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $112,338,353
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $138,054,946
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $147,017,895
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $140,177,384
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $165,458,433
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $195,970,140
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $207,001,546
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $201,730,861
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $200,287,282
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $191,559,399
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $206,467,819
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $222,875,736
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $233,514,717
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $216,985,388
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $220,897,999
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $285,259,894
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $270,040,457
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $288,610,732
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $307,862,547

China and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Kiribati
Year GDP per capita
China Kiribati
1960 $89.7 -
1961 $76 -
1962 $71.1 -
1963 $74.5 -
1964 $85.7 -
1965 $98.7 -
1966 $104.5 -
1967 $96.8 -
1968 $91.6 -
1969 $100.3 -
1970 $113.3 $201
1971 $118.8 $210.7
1972 $132.1 $256.2
1973 $157.3 $422
1974 $160.4 $1,131
1975 $178.6 $730
1976 $165.7 $548
1977 $185.7 $520
1978 $156.7 $611
1979 $184.3 $573
1980 $195.1 $542
1981 $197.4 $568
1982 $203.7 $519
1983 $225.9 $483
1984 $251.2 $527
1985 $295 $393
1986 $282.4 $382
1987 $252.3 $424
1988 $284 $536
1989 $311 $515
1990 $319 $488
1991 $334 $540
1992 $368 $792
1993 $379 $748
1994 $476 $838
1995 $613 $844
1996 $713 $986
1997 $787 $953
1998 $835 $874
1999 $881 $887
2000 $969 $845
2001 $1,065 $719
2002 $1,164 $810
2003 $1,307 $1,021
2004 $1,531 $1,083
2005 $1,778 $1,162
2006 $2,129 $1,123
2007 $2,735 $1,353
2008 $3,523 $1,411
2009 $3,898 $1,317
2010 $4,629 $1,522
2011 $5,704 $1,771
2012 $6,405 $1,844
2013 $7,147 $1,772
2014 $7,781 $1,737
2015 $8,175 $1,640
2016 $8,255 $1,743
2017 $8,980 $1,853
2018 $10,086 $1,913
2019 $10,343 $1,751
2020 $10,627 $1,752
2021 $12,887 $2,222
2022 $12,971 $2,070
2023 $12,951 $2,178
2024 $13,303 $2,289

China vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Kiribati
Year Life expectancy, years
China Kiribati
1950 43.8 45.7
1951 44.6 45.8
1952 45.3 45.9
1953 45.9 46
1954 46.8 46.1
1955 47.2 46.3
1956 47.8 46.5
1957 48.4 46.8
1958 48.8 47.1
1959 40.2 47.5
1960 33.4 48
1961 40.2 48.5
1962 51 49
1963 51.7 49.7
1964 52.3 50.4
1965 53 51
1966 53.7 51.7
1967 54.4 52.5
1968 55.2 53.1
1969 56 53.8
1970 56.8 54.4
1971 57.7 54.9
1972 58.6 55.3
1973 59.5 55.8
1974 60.2 56.1
1975 61 56.4
1976 61.2 56.6
1977 62.5 56.1
1978 63.1 56.9
1979 63.7 57.1
1980 64.2 57.3
1981 64.8 57.5
1982 65.2 57.8
1983 65.7 58.1
1984 66.1 58.4
1985 66.5 58.7
1986 66.9 59.1
1987 67.3 59.6
1988 67.6 60.1
1989 67.9 60.5
1990 68.2 61
1991 68.6 61.5
1992 69.1 62
1993 69.5 62.4
1994 69.8 62.8
1995 70.4 63.1
1996 70.8 63.5
1997 71.2 63.8
1998 71.6 64.1
1999 72 64.4
2000 72.3 64.7
2001 72.7 64.9
2002 73 65.1
2003 73.4 65.3
2004 73.7 65.4
2005 74.1 65.5
2006 74.4 65.6
2007 74.8 65.7
2008 74.8 65.7
2009 75.3 65.8
2010 75.7 65.9
2011 75.9 65.9
2012 76.2 65.9
2013 76.5 65.9
2014 76.7 65.9
2015 77 65.8
2016 77.2 65.8
2017 77.2 65.8
2018 77.7 65.8
2019 77.9 65.9
2020 78 65.2
2021 78.1 64.1
2022 78.2 66.3
2023 78 66.5
2024 78 66.6
2025 78.4 66.7

China and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Kiribati
Year Population
China Kiribati
1960 667,070,000 47,157
1961 660,330,000 48,323
1962 665,770,000 49,538
1963 682,335,000 50,791
1964 698,355,000 52,088
1965 715,185,000 53,439
1966 735,400,000 54,425
1967 754,550,000 54,996
1968 774,510,000 55,529
1969 796,025,000 56,360
1970 818,315,000 57,510
1971 841,105,000 58,652
1972 862,030,000 59,778
1973 881,940,000 60,824
1974 900,350,000 61,219
1975 916,395,000 60,987
1976 930,685,000 60,661
1977 943,455,000 60,267
1978 956,165,000 59,864
1979 969,005,000 60,172
1980 981,235,000 61,148
1981 993,885,000 62,121
1982 1,008,630,000 63,134
1983 1,023,310,000 64,169
1984 1,036,825,000 65,228
1985 1,051,040,000 66,496
1986 1,066,790,000 68,059
1987 1,084,035,000 69,733
1988 1,101,630,000 71,427
1989 1,118,650,000 73,147
1990 1,135,185,000 74,855
1991 1,150,780,000 76,367
1992 1,164,970,000 77,641
1993 1,178,440,000 78,841
1994 1,191,835,000 80,021
1995 1,204,855,000 81,234
1996 1,217,550,000 82,623
1997 1,230,075,000 84,147
1998 1,241,935,000 85,657
1999 1,252,735,000 87,126
2000 1,262,645,000 88,613
2001 1,271,850,000 90,335
2002 1,280,400,000 92,264
2003 1,288,400,000 94,175
2004 1,296,075,000 96,085
2005 1,303,720,000 98,035
2006 1,311,020,000 100,017
2007 1,317,885,000 102,068
2008 1,324,655,000 104,222
2009 1,331,260,000 106,467
2010 1,337,705,000 108,704
2011 1,345,035,000 110,647
2012 1,354,190,000 112,284
2013 1,363,240,000 113,838
2014 1,371,860,000 115,326
2015 1,379,860,000 116,815
2016 1,387,790,000 118,478
2017 1,396,215,000 120,275
2018 1,402,760,000 122,084
2019 1,407,745,000 123,921
2020 1,411,100,000 126,099
2021 1,412,360,000 128,377
2022 1,412,175,000 130,469
2023 1,410,710,000 132,530
2024 1,408,975,000 134,518

Fertility rates in China and Kiribati

Fertility rate
China

Kiribati
Year Fertility rate
China Kiribati
1960 4.45 6.44
1961 3.86 6.48
1962 6.09 6.42
1963 7.51 6.35
1964 6.67 6.29
1965 6.61 6.26
1966 6.31 6.23
1967 5.81 6.11
1968 6.51 5.98
1969 6.18 5.85
1970 6.09 5.71
1971 5.52 5.55
1972 5.11 5.37
1973 4.73 5.2
1974 4.17 5.09
1975 3.57 5.02
1976 3.24 4.96
1977 2.84 4.96
1978 2.72 4.97
1979 2.75 4.97
1980 2.74 4.96
1981 2.79 4.96
1982 2.97 4.95
1983 2.56 4.91
1984 2.61 4.91
1985 2.63 4.91
1986 2.72 4.87
1987 2.76 4.81
1988 2.54 4.73
1989 2.52 4.69
1990 2.51 4.67
1991 1.93 4.64
1992 1.78 4.57
1993 1.69 4.49
1994 1.63 4.44
1995 1.59 4.42
1996 1.55 4.43
1997 1.53 4.37
1998 1.52 4.29
1999 1.53 4.18
2000 1.63 4.07
2001 1.56 3.96
2002 1.57 3.81
2003 1.57 3.7
2004 1.61 3.73
2005 1.62 3.76
2006 1.64 3.82
2007 1.67 3.87
2008 1.7 3.9
2009 1.71 3.91
2010 1.69 3.9
2011 1.67 3.88
2012 1.8 3.77
2013 1.71 3.64
2014 1.77 3.52
2015 1.67 3.44
2016 1.77 3.38
2017 1.8 3.34
2018 1.54 3.32
2019 1.5 3.29
2020 1.24 3.25
2021 1.12 3.22
2022 1.03 3.18
2023 1 3.15

China and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
China

Kiribati
Year Median age, years
China Kiribati
1960 20.9 18.8
1961 21.1 18.5
1962 21 18.3
1963 20.4 18.2
1964 19.9 18.1
1965 19.6 18
1966 19.3 17.9
1967 19.2 17.7
1968 19.2 17.6
1969 19.1 17.5
1970 19.1 17.5
1971 19.2 17.6
1972 19.3 17.6
1973 19.5 17.7
1974 19.7 17.8
1975 20.1 18
1976 20.4 18.1
1977 20.8 18.2
1978 21.2 18.3
1979 21.4 18.4
1980 21.6 18.7
1981 21.8 18.9
1982 22.1 19
1983 22.6 19.2
1984 23 19.4
1985 23.2 19.6
1986 23.4 19.8
1987 23.6 19.9
1988 23.9 20.1
1989 24.4 20.2
1990 24.7 20.2
1991 25.1 20.2
1992 25.6 20.1
1993 26.1 20
1994 26.6 19.8
1995 27.2 19.7
1996 27.8 19.6
1997 28.3 19.6
1998 28.8 19.6
1999 29.4 19.6
2000 30 19.7
2001 30.5 19.8
2002 31.1 19.9
2003 31.6 20.1
2004 32.1 20.3
2005 32.6 20.5
2006 33.1 20.7
2007 33.7 20.9
2008 34.2 21
2009 34.7 21.2
2010 35.1 21.3
2011 35.5 21.5
2012 35.7 21.7
2013 36 21.9
2014 36.3 22.1
2015 36.7 22.3
2016 37.1 22.5
2017 37.4 22.7
2018 37.7 22.9
2019 38.1 23
2020 38.5 23.2
2021 39 23.3
2022 39.6 23.5
2023 40.1 23.6
2024 40.6 23.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$487M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
126.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.67%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.57%
2025
-15.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
65.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
9.86%
2022
Economic freedom index
49
2025
50.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4%
2019
Number of millionaires
6,013,282
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.55%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,260 megatons
2023
0.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
9.4 tons
2023
0.73 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

China Kiribati
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-318,992
2024
-471
2024
Urban population
65.5%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.4
2025
28.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
40
2025
Higher education index
90
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
128
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
98.6%
2020
English speaking
0.7%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
88%
2023

Health

China Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$672
2022
$217.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$225.9
2022
$1.71
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
66.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2022
15.8%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.52
2021
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6.2
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2025
95
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

China Kiribati
% of world land
6.3%
2025
0.0005%
2025
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2025
131.3 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2025
4.56 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
416 mi
2017

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