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China vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 2nd vs. 59th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

China Paraguay
Population
1402578808
7120169
Population rank 2/197 108/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

China and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

China and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
China

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
China Paraguay
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $44,458,118,397
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $43,118,053,175
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $41,952,910,858
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $39,950,899,939
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $35,432,178,068
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $37,925,338,329
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $40,225,448,341
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $38,997,129,474
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $36,089,700,223
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $36,211,447,840
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $40,377,929,296
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $38,501,122,141
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $33,271,921,136
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $33,756,238,766
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $27,260,886,405
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $22,355,151,162
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $24,615,267,664
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $17,856,393,235
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $13,429,430,050
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $10,737,500,188
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $9,624,440,836
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $7,691,367,471
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $7,196,260,657
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $8,495,806,432
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $8,855,705,140
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $8,837,070,236
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $9,260,481,572
1997 $967,753,570,435 $9,965,225,678
1996 $868,523,936,530 $9,788,391,781
1995 $738,190,896,228 $9,062,131,475
1994 $566,929,539,493 $7,870,982,005
1993 $446,557,291,212 $7,249,533,620
1992 $428,502,354,788 $7,157,424,031
1991 $384,510,452,962 $6,984,367,763
1990 $361,560,229,446 $5,812,114,523
1989 $348,380,566,802 $4,757,732,200
1988 $312,888,888,889 $4,255,683,528
1987 $273,455,156,951 $3,971,044,724
1986 $301,310,144,928 $3,723,993,943
1985 $310,064,625,850 $3,282,449,236
1984 $260,442,857,143 $4,502,462,807
1983 $231,130,268,199 $5,673,248,726
1982 $205,480,916,031 $5,419,411,765
1981 $196,218,253,968 $5,624,515,873
1980 $191,487,500,000 $4,448,087,302
1979 $178,573,913,043 $3,416,777,778
1978 $149,788,617,886 $2,559,857,143
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,092,158,730
1976 $154,196,810,059 $1,698,960,317
1975 $163,687,619,736 $1,511,420,635
1974 $144,418,433,058 $1,333,475,397
1973 $138,764,340,892 $995,531,746
1972 $113,871,930,714 $769,039,683
1971 $99,959,013,880 $664,571,429
1970 $92,752,930,873 $594,611,111
1969 $79,847,786,729 $556,293,651
1968 $70,980,323,819 $517,650,794
1967 $73,011,350,596 $492,674,603
1966 $76,854,053,259 $465,888,889
1965 $70,565,994,356 $443,587,302
1964 $59,821,862,703 $408,349,206
1963 $50,812,227,919 $383,904,762
1962 $47,310,737,754 $360,698,413
1961 $50,162,299,350 $322,053,713
1960 $59,846,235,025 $288,884,368

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

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China and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Paraguay
2024 $13,303 $6,416
2023 $12,951 $6,300
2022 $12,971 $6,206
2021 $12,887 $5,977
2020 $10,627 $5,365
2019 $10,343 $5,821
2018 $10,086 $6,258
2017 $8,980 $6,152
2016 $8,255 $5,775
2015 $8,175 $5,879
2014 $7,781 $6,652
2013 $7,147 $6,436
2012 $6,405 $5,642
2011 $5,704 $5,805
2010 $4,629 $4,751
2009 $3,898 $3,942
2008 $3,523 $4,385
2007 $2,735 $3,212
2006 $2,129 $2,439
2005 $1,778 $1,971
2004 $1,531 $1,786
2003 $1,307 $1,444
2002 $1,164 $1,368
2001 $1,065 $1,638
2000 $969 $1,736
1999 $881 $1,766
1998 $835 $1,890
1997 $787 $2,079
1996 $713 $2,088
1995 $613 $1,979
1994 $476 $1,760
1993 $379 $1,662
1992 $368 $1,683
1991 $334 $1,685
1990 $319 $1,440
1989 $311 $1,211
1988 $284 $1,114
1987 $252.3 $1,069
1986 $282.4 $1,031
1985 $295 $935
1984 $251.2 $1,319
1983 $225.9 $1,710
1982 $203.7 $1,680
1981 $197.4 $1,793
1980 $195.1 $1,457
1979 $184.3 $1,149
1978 $156.7 $883
1977 $185.7 $740
1976 $165.7 $616
1975 $178.6 $562
1974 $160.4 $508
1973 $157.3 $389
1972 $132.1 $308
1971 $118.8 $272.1
1970 $113.3 $249
1969 $100.3 $238.2
1968 $91.6 $226.8
1967 $96.8 $220.9
1966 $104.5 $213.9
1965 $98.7 $208.7
1964 $85.7 $197
1963 $74.5 $189.9
1962 $71.1 $182.8
1961 $76 $167.1
1960 $89.7 $153.4

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

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China vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Paraguay
2026 79 74.2
2025 78.4 74.1
2024 78 74
2023 78 73.8
2022 78.2 72.3
2021 78.1 68.1
2020 78 72.7
2019 77.9 73.7
2018 77.7 73.6
2017 77.2 73.4
2016 77.2 73.5
2015 77 73.5
2014 76.7 73.4
2013 76.5 73.3
2012 76.2 73.1
2011 75.9 72.8
2010 75.7 72.6
2009 75.3 72.3
2008 74.8 72
2007 74.8 71.8
2006 74.4 71.6
2005 74.1 71.3
2004 73.7 71.1
2003 73.4 70.8
2002 73 70.5
2001 72.7 70.3
2000 72.3 70
1999 72 69.8
1998 71.6 69.5
1997 71.2 69.3
1996 70.8 69.1
1995 70.4 68.8
1994 69.8 68.5
1993 69.5 68.2
1992 69.1 68
1991 68.6 67.7
1990 68.2 67.3
1989 67.9 66.9
1988 67.6 66.7
1987 67.3 66.5
1986 66.9 66.2
1985 66.5 65.9
1984 66.1 65.6
1983 65.7 65.3
1982 65.2 65.1
1981 64.8 64.8
1980 64.2 64.6
1979 63.7 64.3
1978 63.1 64.1
1977 62.5 63.9
1976 61.2 63.7
1975 61 63.4
1974 60.2 63.2
1973 59.5 63.1
1972 58.6 62.9
1971 57.7 62.7
1970 56.8 62.6
1969 56 62.4
1968 55.2 62.2
1967 54.4 62
1966 53.7 61.8
1965 53 61.6
1964 52.3 61.4
1963 51.7 61.1
1962 51 60.8
1961 40.2 60.5
1960 33.4 60.2
1959 40.2 59.9
1958 48.8 59.6
1957 48.4 59.3
1956 47.8 59
1955 47.2 58.8
1954 46.8 58.6
1953 45.9 58.5
1952 45.3 58.4
1951 44.6 58.3
1950 43.8 58.1

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

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China and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
China Paraguay
2024 1,408,975,000 6,929,153
2023 1,410,710,000 6,844,146
2022 1,412,175,000 6,760,464
2021 1,412,360,000 6,684,182
2020 1,411,100,000 6,603,739
2019 1,407,745,000 6,515,058
2018 1,402,760,000 6,427,382
2017 1,396,215,000 6,338,660
2016 1,387,790,000 6,249,126
2015 1,379,860,000 6,159,103
2014 1,371,860,000 6,069,811
2013 1,363,240,000 5,982,445
2012 1,354,190,000 5,897,008
2011 1,345,035,000 5,814,626
2010 1,337,705,000 5,737,971
2009 1,331,260,000 5,671,236
2008 1,324,655,000 5,613,574
2007 1,317,885,000 5,559,386
2006 1,311,020,000 5,505,148
2005 1,303,720,000 5,448,097
2004 1,296,075,000 5,388,175
2003 1,288,400,000 5,326,436
2002 1,280,400,000 5,261,328
2001 1,271,850,000 5,187,689
2000 1,262,645,000 5,100,868
1999 1,252,735,000 5,003,135
1998 1,241,935,000 4,900,025
1997 1,230,075,000 4,794,412
1996 1,217,550,000 4,687,543
1995 1,204,855,000 4,579,806
1994 1,191,835,000 4,471,417
1993 1,178,440,000 4,362,696
1992 1,164,970,000 4,253,600
1991 1,150,780,000 4,144,364
1990 1,135,185,000 4,035,747
1989 1,118,650,000 3,927,802
1988 1,101,630,000 3,820,546
1987 1,084,035,000 3,714,889
1986 1,066,790,000 3,611,474
1985 1,051,040,000 3,510,671
1984 1,036,825,000 3,412,936
1983 1,023,310,000 3,318,068
1982 1,008,630,000 3,226,189
1981 993,885,000 3,137,604
1980 981,235,000 3,053,235
1979 969,005,000 2,973,968
1978 956,165,000 2,899,269
1977 943,455,000 2,827,874
1976 930,685,000 2,758,836
1975 916,395,000 2,691,648
1974 900,350,000 2,625,621
1973 881,940,000 2,561,102
1972 862,030,000 2,499,881
1971 841,105,000 2,442,537
1970 818,315,000 2,388,028
1969 796,025,000 2,334,992
1968 774,510,000 2,282,391
1967 754,550,000 2,229,994
1966 735,400,000 2,177,584
1965 715,185,000 2,125,177
1964 698,355,000 2,073,119
1963 682,335,000 2,021,909
1962 665,770,000 1,973,130
1961 660,330,000 1,927,394
1960 667,070,000 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in China and Paraguay

Fertility rate
China

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Paraguay
2023 1 2.42
2022 1.03 2.44
2021 1.12 2.47
2020 1.24 2.5
2019 1.5 2.53
2018 1.54 2.56
2017 1.8 2.59
2016 1.77 2.62
2015 1.67 2.65
2014 1.77 2.65
2013 1.71 2.64
2012 1.8 2.66
2011 1.67 2.67
2010 1.69 2.7
2009 1.71 2.76
2008 1.7 2.79
2007 1.67 2.82
2006 1.64 2.89
2005 1.62 2.97
2004 1.61 3.05
2003 1.57 3.12
2002 1.57 3.23
2001 1.56 3.36
2000 1.63 3.51
1999 1.53 3.67
1998 1.52 3.8
1997 1.53 3.91
1996 1.55 4.01
1995 1.59 4.11
1994 1.63 4.2
1993 1.69 4.28
1992 1.78 4.4
1991 1.93 4.48
1990 2.51 4.57
1989 2.52 4.68
1988 2.54 4.77
1987 2.76 4.85
1986 2.72 4.93
1985 2.63 4.97
1984 2.61 5.04
1983 2.56 5.09
1982 2.97 5.13
1981 2.79 5.15
1980 2.74 5.1
1979 2.75 5.06
1978 2.72 5.04
1977 2.84 5.08
1976 3.24 5.12
1975 3.57 5.18
1974 4.17 5.27
1973 4.73 5.35
1972 5.11 5.46
1971 5.52 5.59
1970 6.09 5.72
1969 6.18 5.84
1968 6.51 5.97
1967 5.81 6.1
1966 6.31 6.23
1965 6.61 6.35
1964 6.67 6.42
1963 7.51 6.45
1962 6.09 6.47
1961 3.86 6.49
1960 4.45 6.5

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

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China and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
China

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
China Paraguay
2024 40.6 27.7
2023 40.1 27.4
2022 39.6 27.1
2021 39 26.8
2020 38.5 26.6
2019 38.1 26.2
2018 37.7 25.9
2017 37.4 25.6
2016 37.1 25.3
2015 36.7 24.9
2014 36.3 24.6
2013 36 24.3
2012 35.7 23.9
2011 35.5 23.6
2010 35.1 23.2
2009 34.7 22.9
2008 34.2 22.5
2007 33.7 22.2
2006 33.1 21.8
2005 32.6 21.5
2004 32.1 21.1
2003 31.6 20.8
2002 31.1 20.5
2001 30.5 20.3
2000 30 20.1
1999 29.4 19.9
1998 28.8 19.7
1997 28.3 19.6
1996 27.8 19.5
1995 27.2 19.4
1994 26.6 19.4
1993 26.1 19.3
1992 25.6 19.3
1991 25.1 19.3
1990 24.7 19.2
1989 24.4 19.2
1988 23.9 19.2
1987 23.6 19.1
1986 23.4 19.1
1985 23.2 19
1984 23 19
1983 22.6 18.9
1982 22.1 18.9
1981 21.8 18.8
1980 21.6 18.7
1979 21.4 18.6
1978 21.2 18.4
1977 20.8 18.2
1976 20.4 18
1975 20.1 17.9
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.5 17.5
1972 19.3 17.4
1971 19.2 17.3
1970 19.1 17.2
1969 19.1 17.1
1968 19.2 17
1967 19.2 17
1966 19.3 16.9
1965 19.6 16.9
1964 19.9 16.9
1963 20.4 16.9
1962 21 16.9
1961 21.1 16.8
1960 20.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

China Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

China Paraguay
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
94.9%
2024
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
81.6%
2024

Health

China Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

China Paraguay
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
10,333 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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