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China vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 2nd vs. 128th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

China Slovakia
Population
1402578808
5359438
Population rank 2/197 125/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

China and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

China and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
China

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
China Slovakia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $140,934,076,532
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $133,578,518,424
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $115,792,972,358
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $120,511,265,913
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $107,732,602,896
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $105,843,498,304
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $106,611,673,365
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $95,978,130,735
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $90,347,173,229
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $89,178,548,717
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $101,713,075,599
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $99,134,277,850
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $94,724,394,278
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $99,705,104,723
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $91,112,160,801
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $89,342,984,698
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $100,830,060,553
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $86,587,749,518
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $70,751,813,443
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $62,547,753,148
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $57,215,475,076
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $46,616,149,117
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $35,243,658,399
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $30,726,659,551
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $29,215,726,005
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $30,496,272,225
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $29,976,207,629
1997 $967,753,570,435 $27,844,628,979
1996 $868,523,936,530 $28,197,790,875
1995 $738,190,896,228 $26,180,022,222
1994 $566,929,539,493 $20,428,139,756
1993 $446,557,291,212 $16,737,973,764
1992 $428,502,354,788 $15,699,327,209
1991 $384,510,452,962 $14,459,924,589
1990 $361,560,229,446 $12,915,046,978
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Slovakia
2024 $13,303 $25,993
2023 $12,951 $24,615
2022 $12,971 $21,318
2021 $12,887 $22,123
2020 $10,627 $19,735
2019 $10,343 $19,406
2018 $10,086 $19,573
2017 $8,980 $17,646
2016 $8,255 $16,636
2015 $8,175 $16,442
2014 $7,781 $18,771
2013 $7,147 $18,313
2012 $6,405 $17,517
2011 $5,704 $18,469
2010 $4,629 $16,899
2009 $3,898 $16,587
2008 $3,523 $18,744
2007 $2,735 $16,110
2006 $2,129 $13,168
2005 $1,778 $11,642
2004 $1,531 $10,650
2003 $1,307 $8,675
2002 $1,164 $6,555
2001 $1,065 $5,712
2000 $969 $5,422
1999 $881 $5,652
1998 $835 $5,561
1997 $787 $5,172
1996 $713 $5,248
1995 $613 $4,883
1994 $476 $3,821
1993 $379 $3,143
1992 $368 $2,959
1991 $334 $2,727
1990 $319 $2,437
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Slovakia
2026 79 78.8
2025 78.4 78.7
2024 78 78.5
2023 78 78.3
2022 78.2 77
2021 78.1 74.6
2020 78 76.9
2019 77.9 77.7
2018 77.7 77.3
2017 77.2 77.2
2016 77.2 77.2
2015 77 76.7
2014 76.7 76.8
2013 76.5 76.5
2012 76.2 76.2
2011 75.9 76
2010 75.7 75.5
2009 75.3 75.2
2008 74.8 74.9
2007 74.8 74.5
2006 74.4 74.4
2005 74.1 74.2
2004 73.7 74.2
2003 73.4 73.8
2002 73 73.8
2001 72.7 73.6
2000 72.3 73.1
1999 72 73
1998 71.6 72.6
1997 71.2 72.7
1996 70.8 72.7
1995 70.4 72.3
1994 69.8 72.3
1993 69.5 71.9
1992 69.1 71.4
1991 68.6 70.9
1990 68.2 70.8
1989 67.9 70.9
1988 67.6 71.1
1987 67.3 71.1
1986 66.9 70.9
1985 66.5 70.7
1984 66.1 70.7
1983 65.7 70.5
1982 65.2 70.8
1981 64.8 70.6
1980 64.2 70.4
1979 63.7 70.7
1978 63.1 70.4
1977 62.5 70.4
1976 61.2 70.5
1975 61 70.3
1974 60.2 70.2
1973 59.5 70
1972 58.6 70.3
1971 57.7 69.9
1970 56.8 69.7
1969 56 69.8
1968 55.2 70.5
1967 54.4 71
1966 53.7 70.4
1965 53 70.3
1964 52.3 71.1
1963 51.7 70.7
1962 51 70.3
1961 40.2 70.8
1960 33.4 70.3
1959 40.2 69
1958 48.8 69.4
1957 48.4 67.5
1956 47.8 68.4
1955 47.2 67.8
1954 46.8 66.7
1953 45.9 65.7
1952 45.3 64.3
1951 44.6 61.1
1950 43.8 60.8

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

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China and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
China Slovakia
2024 1,408,975,000 5,422,069
2023 1,410,710,000 5,426,740
2022 1,412,175,000 5,431,752
2021 1,412,360,000 5,447,247
2020 1,411,100,000 5,458,827
2019 1,407,745,000 5,454,147
2018 1,402,760,000 5,446,771
2017 1,396,215,000 5,439,232
2016 1,387,790,000 5,430,798
2015 1,379,860,000 5,423,801
2014 1,371,860,000 5,418,649
2013 1,363,240,000 5,413,393
2012 1,354,190,000 5,407,579
2011 1,345,035,000 5,398,384
2010 1,337,705,000 5,391,428
2009 1,331,260,000 5,386,406
2008 1,324,655,000 5,379,233
2007 1,317,885,000 5,374,622
2006 1,311,020,000 5,373,054
2005 1,303,720,000 5,372,807
2004 1,296,075,000 5,372,280
2003 1,288,400,000 5,373,374
2002 1,280,400,000 5,376,912
2001 1,271,850,000 5,378,867
2000 1,262,645,000 5,388,720
1999 1,252,735,000 5,396,020
1998 1,241,935,000 5,390,516
1997 1,230,075,000 5,383,291
1996 1,217,550,000 5,373,361
1995 1,204,855,000 5,361,999
1994 1,191,835,000 5,346,331
1993 1,178,440,000 5,325,305
1992 1,164,970,000 5,305,016
1991 1,150,780,000 5,303,294
1990 1,135,185,000 5,299,187
1989 1,118,650,000 5,275,942
1988 1,101,630,000 5,250,596
1987 1,084,035,000 5,222,840
1986 1,066,790,000 5,193,838
1985 1,051,040,000 5,161,768
1984 1,036,825,000 5,127,097
1983 1,023,310,000 5,091,971
1982 1,008,630,000 5,055,099
1981 993,885,000 5,016,105
1980 981,235,000 4,979,815
1979 969,005,000 4,938,973
1978 956,165,000 4,890,125
1977 943,455,000 4,840,501
1976 930,685,000 4,789,507
1975 916,395,000 4,739,105
1974 900,350,000 4,689,623
1973 881,940,000 4,641,445
1972 862,030,000 4,596,622
1971 841,105,000 4,557,449
1970 818,315,000 4,538,223
1969 796,025,000 4,518,607
1968 774,510,000 4,483,915
1967 754,550,000 4,449,367
1966 735,400,000 4,411,666
1965 715,185,000 4,370,983
1964 698,355,000 4,327,341
1963 682,335,000 4,282,017
1962 665,770,000 4,238,188
1961 660,330,000 4,191,667
1960 667,070,000 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in China and Slovakia

Fertility rate
China

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Slovakia
2023 1 1.49
2022 1.03 1.57
2021 1.12 1.63
2020 1.24 1.59
2019 1.5 1.57
2018 1.54 1.54
2017 1.8 1.52
2016 1.77 1.48
2015 1.67 1.4
2014 1.77 1.37
2013 1.71 1.34
2012 1.8 1.34
2011 1.67 1.45
2010 1.69 1.43
2009 1.71 1.44
2008 1.7 1.34
2007 1.67 1.27
2006 1.64 1.25
2005 1.62 1.27
2004 1.61 1.25
2003 1.57 1.2
2002 1.57 1.19
2001 1.56 1.2
2000 1.63 1.3
1999 1.53 1.33
1998 1.52 1.37
1997 1.53 1.43
1996 1.55 1.47
1995 1.59 1.52
1994 1.63 1.67
1993 1.69 1.87
1992 1.78 1.93
1991 1.93 2.05
1990 2.51 2.09
1989 2.52 2.07
1988 2.54 2.13
1987 2.76 2.14
1986 2.72 2.2
1985 2.63 2.26
1984 2.61 2.26
1983 2.56 2.28
1982 2.97 2.28
1981 2.79 2.29
1980 2.74 2.32
1979 2.75 2.45
1978 2.72 2.47
1977 2.84 2.49
1976 3.24 2.55
1975 3.57 2.55
1974 4.17 2.61
1973 4.73 2.56
1972 5.11 2.49
1971 5.52 2.43
1970 6.09 2.41
1969 6.18 2.43
1968 6.51 2.39
1967 5.81 2.48
1966 6.31 2.66
1965 6.61 2.78
1964 6.67 2.89
1963 7.51 2.92
1962 6.09 2.83
1961 3.86 2.96
1960 4.45 3.04

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

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China and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
China

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Slovakia
2024 40.6 42.7
2023 40.1 42.3
2022 39.6 41.9
2021 39 41.5
2020 38.5 41.2
2019 38.1 40.8
2018 37.7 40.4
2017 37.4 40
2016 37.1 39.6
2015 36.7 39.2
2014 36.3 38.8
2013 36 38.4
2012 35.7 38
2011 35.5 37.6
2010 35.1 37.3
2009 34.7 36.9
2008 34.2 36.6
2007 33.7 36.2
2006 33.1 35.8
2005 32.6 35.5
2004 32.1 35.2
2003 31.6 34.9
2002 31.1 34.6
2001 30.5 34.3
2000 30 33.9
1999 29.4 33.6
1998 28.8 33.3
1997 28.3 33
1996 27.8 32.7
1995 27.2 32.5
1994 26.6 32.2
1993 26.1 31.9
1992 25.6 31.7
1991 25.1 31.5
1990 24.7 31.3
1989 24.4 31.1
1988 23.9 30.8
1987 23.6 30.6
1986 23.4 30.3
1985 23.2 30.1
1984 23 29.8
1983 22.6 29.6
1982 22.1 29.4
1981 21.8 29.1
1980 21.6 28.9
1979 21.4 28.8
1978 21.2 28.6
1977 20.8 28.5
1976 20.4 28.4
1975 20.1 28.4
1974 19.7 28.4
1973 19.5 28.4
1972 19.3 28.3
1971 19.2 28.3
1970 19.1 28.3
1969 19.1 28.3
1968 19.2 28.2
1967 19.2 28.1
1966 19.3 28
1965 19.6 28
1964 19.9 27.9
1963 20.4 27.9
1962 21 27.8
1961 21.1 27.7
1960 20.9 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

China Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Slovakia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.6%
2004
English speaking
0.7%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

China Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

China Slovakia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
24,224 mi
2018

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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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