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China vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 2nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

China Sweden
Population
1402578808
10680056
Population rank 2/197 91/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

China and Sweden: Comparison Charts

China and Sweden economies compared

GDP
China

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
China Sweden
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $603,715,224,266
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $578,990,915,246
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $575,071,237,641
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $631,693,331,301
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $544,265,668,452
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $530,894,124,494
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $549,649,344,043
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $535,172,356,785
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $513,058,312,951
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $501,602,351,912
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $577,727,767,304
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $584,125,353,119
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $549,739,674,655
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $570,538,581,144
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $492,750,897,239
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $434,311,714,442
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $514,614,100,833
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $490,047,789,548
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $422,528,394,459
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $384,545,442,175
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $242,497,797,485
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $262,903,560,280
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $274,318,357,862
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $270,887,306,759
1997 $967,753,570,435 $268,249,616,891
1996 $868,523,936,530 $291,949,597,375
1995 $738,190,896,228 $267,050,453,507
1994 $566,929,539,493 $228,699,066,874
1993 $446,557,291,212 $212,644,602,616
1992 $428,502,354,788 $283,908,914,454
1991 $384,510,452,962 $273,831,464,572
1990 $361,560,229,446 $261,466,577,009
1989 $348,380,566,802 $217,632,340,195
1988 $312,888,888,889 $206,686,590,776
1987 $273,455,156,951 $182,744,315,974
1986 $301,310,144,928 $150,279,869,729
1985 $310,064,625,850 $113,958,084,357
1984 $260,442,857,143 $109,043,045,407
1983 $231,130,268,199 $104,862,109,663
1982 $205,480,916,031 $114,214,731,799
1981 $196,218,253,968 $129,498,921,476
1980 $191,487,500,000 $141,886,067,004
1979 $178,573,913,043 $123,207,527,699
1978 $149,788,617,886 $104,290,933,496
1977 $175,226,595,860 $94,331,782,622
1976 $154,196,810,059 $89,232,517,046
1975 $163,687,619,736 $82,765,232,648
1974 $144,418,433,058 $65,917,634,590
1973 $138,764,340,892 $59,318,842,992
1972 $113,871,930,714 $48,883,173,400
1971 $99,959,013,880 $41,506,151,115
1970 $92,752,930,873 $38,037,226,668
1969 $79,847,786,729 $33,967,301,561
1968 $70,980,323,819 $31,277,871,669
1967 $73,011,350,596 $29,474,881,506
1966 $76,854,053,259 $27,154,716,721
1965 $70,565,994,356 $24,963,947,415
1964 $59,821,862,703 $22,685,490,195
1963 $50,812,227,919 $20,342,131,882
1962 $47,310,737,754 $18,794,066,990
1961 $50,162,299,350 $17,329,620,585
1960 $59,846,235,025 $15,930,075,467

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

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China and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Sweden
2024 $13,303 $57,117
2023 $12,951 $54,950
2022 $12,971 $54,837
2021 $12,887 $60,648
2020 $10,627 $52,569
2019 $10,343 $51,649
2018 $10,086 $54,018
2017 $8,980 $53,210
2016 $8,255 $51,704
2015 $8,175 $51,188
2014 $7,781 $59,583
2013 $7,147 $60,844
2012 $6,405 $57,750
2011 $5,704 $60,379
2010 $4,629 $52,543
2009 $3,898 $46,708
2008 $3,523 $55,817
2007 $2,735 $53,568
2006 $2,129 $46,531
2005 $1,778 $43,378
2004 $1,531 $42,758
2003 $1,307 $37,292
2002 $1,164 $29,958
2001 $1,065 $27,259
2000 $969 $29,633
1999 $881 $30,969
1998 $835 $30,605
1997 $787 $30,324
1996 $713 $33,022
1995 $613 $30,254
1994 $476 $26,046
1993 $379 $24,390
1992 $368 $32,753
1991 $334 $31,777
1990 $319 $30,549
1989 $311 $25,625
1988 $284 $24,499
1987 $252.3 $21,761
1986 $282.4 $17,955
1985 $295 $13,647
1984 $251.2 $13,080
1983 $225.9 $12,590
1982 $203.7 $13,719
1981 $197.4 $15,564
1980 $195.1 $17,073
1979 $184.3 $14,856
1978 $156.7 $12,602
1977 $185.7 $11,432
1976 $165.7 $10,853
1975 $178.6 $10,103
1974 $160.4 $8,078
1973 $157.3 $7,291
1972 $132.1 $6,018
1971 $118.8 $5,125
1970 $113.3 $4,729
1969 $100.3 $4,263
1968 $91.6 $3,953
1967 $96.8 $3,746
1966 $104.5 $3,478
1965 $98.7 $3,228
1964 $85.7 $2,961
1963 $74.5 $2,675
1962 $71.1 $2,485
1961 $76 $2,304
1960 $89.7 $2,128

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

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China vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Sweden
2026 79 83.7
2025 78.4 83.6
2024 78 83.4
2023 78 83.3
2022 78.2 83
2021 78.1 83
2020 78 82.4
2019 77.9 83.1
2018 77.7 82.5
2017 77.2 82.4
2016 77.2 82.3
2015 77 82.2
2014 76.7 82.2
2013 76.5 81.9
2012 76.2 81.7
2011 75.9 81.8
2010 75.7 81.5
2009 75.3 81.4
2008 74.8 81.1
2007 74.8 81
2006 74.4 80.8
2005 74.1 80.6
2004 73.7 80.5
2003 73.4 80.2
2002 73 79.9
2001 72.7 79.8
2000 72.3 79.7
1999 72 79.5
1998 71.6 79.4
1997 71.2 79.3
1996 70.8 79
1995 70.4 78.8
1994 69.8 78.7
1993 69.5 78.1
1992 69.1 78.1
1991 68.6 77.7
1990 68.2 77.6
1989 67.9 77.7
1988 67.6 77
1987 67.3 77.1
1986 66.9 77
1985 66.5 76.7
1984 66.1 76.8
1983 65.7 76.6
1982 65.2 76.3
1981 64.8 76
1980 64.2 75.7
1979 63.7 75.5
1978 63.1 75.5
1977 62.5 75.4
1976 61.2 75
1975 61 75
1974 60.2 75
1973 59.5 74.9
1972 58.6 74.7
1971 57.7 74.6
1970 56.8 74.7
1969 56 74.1
1968 55.2 74
1967 54.4 74.1
1966 53.7 74.1
1965 53 73.9
1964 52.3 73.7
1963 51.7 73.5
1962 51 73.4
1961 40.2 73.5
1960 33.4 73
1959 40.2 73.4
1958 48.8 73.2
1957 48.4 72.5
1956 47.8 72.7
1955 47.2 72.6
1954 46.8 72.4
1953 45.9 71.9
1952 45.3 71.8
1951 44.6 71.4
1950 43.8 71.1

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

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China and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Sweden
1x
Year Population
China Sweden
2024 1,408,975,000 10,569,709
2023 1,410,710,000 10,536,632
2022 1,412,175,000 10,486,941
2021 1,412,360,000 10,415,811
2020 1,411,100,000 10,353,442
2019 1,407,745,000 10,278,887
2018 1,402,760,000 10,175,214
2017 1,396,215,000 10,057,698
2016 1,387,790,000 9,923,085
2015 1,379,860,000 9,799,186
2014 1,371,860,000 9,696,110
2013 1,363,240,000 9,600,379
2012 1,354,190,000 9,519,374
2011 1,345,035,000 9,449,213
2010 1,337,705,000 9,378,126
2009 1,331,260,000 9,298,515
2008 1,324,655,000 9,219,637
2007 1,317,885,000 9,148,092
2006 1,311,020,000 9,080,505
2005 1,303,720,000 9,029,572
2004 1,296,075,000 8,993,531
2003 1,288,400,000 8,958,229
2002 1,280,400,000 8,924,958
2001 1,271,850,000 8,895,960
2000 1,262,645,000 8,872,109
1999 1,252,735,000 8,857,874
1998 1,241,935,000 8,850,974
1997 1,230,075,000 8,846,062
1996 1,217,550,000 8,840,998
1995 1,204,855,000 8,826,939
1994 1,191,835,000 8,780,745
1993 1,178,440,000 8,718,561
1992 1,164,970,000 8,668,067
1991 1,150,780,000 8,617,375
1990 1,135,185,000 8,558,835
1989 1,118,650,000 8,492,964
1988 1,101,630,000 8,436,489
1987 1,084,035,000 8,397,804
1986 1,066,790,000 8,369,829
1985 1,051,040,000 8,350,386
1984 1,036,825,000 8,336,605
1983 1,023,310,000 8,329,033
1982 1,008,630,000 8,325,263
1981 993,885,000 8,320,503
1980 981,235,000 8,310,531
1979 969,005,000 8,293,678
1978 956,165,000 8,275,599
1977 943,455,000 8,251,540
1976 930,685,000 8,222,286
1975 916,395,000 8,192,437
1974 900,350,000 8,159,955
1973 881,940,000 8,136,312
1972 862,030,000 8,122,300
1971 841,105,000 8,098,334
1970 818,315,000 8,042,801
1969 796,025,000 7,968,072
1968 774,510,000 7,912,273
1967 754,550,000 7,867,931
1966 735,400,000 7,807,797
1965 715,185,000 7,733,853
1964 698,355,000 7,661,354
1963 682,335,000 7,604,328
1962 665,770,000 7,561,588
1961 660,330,000 7,519,998
1960 667,070,000 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in China and Sweden

Fertility rate
China

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Sweden
2023 1 1.45
2022 1.03 1.53
2021 1.12 1.67
2020 1.24 1.67
2019 1.5 1.71
2018 1.54 1.76
2017 1.8 1.78
2016 1.77 1.85
2015 1.67 1.85
2014 1.77 1.88
2013 1.71 1.89
2012 1.8 1.91
2011 1.67 1.9
2010 1.69 1.98
2009 1.71 1.94
2008 1.7 1.91
2007 1.67 1.88
2006 1.64 1.85
2005 1.62 1.77
2004 1.61 1.75
2003 1.57 1.71
2002 1.57 1.65
2001 1.56 1.57
2000 1.63 1.54
1999 1.53 1.5
1998 1.52 1.5
1997 1.53 1.52
1996 1.55 1.6
1995 1.59 1.73
1994 1.63 1.88
1993 1.69 1.99
1992 1.78 2.09
1991 1.93 2.11
1990 2.51 2.13
1989 2.52 2.01
1988 2.54 1.96
1987 2.76 1.84
1986 2.72 1.8
1985 2.63 1.74
1984 2.61 1.66
1983 2.56 1.61
1982 2.97 1.62
1981 2.79 1.63
1980 2.74 1.68
1979 2.75 1.66
1978 2.72 1.6
1977 2.84 1.64
1976 3.24 1.68
1975 3.57 1.77
1974 4.17 1.87
1973 4.73 1.87
1972 5.11 1.91
1971 5.52 1.96
1970 6.09 1.92
1969 6.18 1.93
1968 6.51 2.07
1967 5.81 2.28
1966 6.31 2.37
1965 6.61 2.39
1964 6.67 2.47
1963 7.51 2.33
1962 6.09 2.25
1961 3.86 2.21
1960 4.45 2.17

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

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China and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
China

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
China Sweden
2024 40.6 41.1
2023 40.1 40.9
2022 39.6 40.7
2021 39 40.7
2020 38.5 40.6
2019 38.1 40.5
2018 37.7 40.6
2017 37.4 40.7
2016 37.1 40.8
2015 36.7 40.9
2014 36.3 40.9
2013 36 40.9
2012 35.7 40.9
2011 35.5 40.8
2010 35.1 40.7
2009 34.7 40.7
2008 34.2 40.6
2007 33.7 40.5
2006 33.1 40.4
2005 32.6 40.2
2004 32.1 40
2003 31.6 39.8
2002 31.1 39.7
2001 30.5 39.5
2000 30 39.4
1999 29.4 39.2
1998 28.8 39
1997 28.3 38.8
1996 27.8 38.6
1995 27.2 38.5
1994 26.6 38.4
1993 26.1 38.4
1992 25.6 38.4
1991 25.1 38.3
1990 24.7 38.3
1989 24.4 38.3
1988 23.9 38.2
1987 23.6 38.1
1986 23.4 37.9
1985 23.2 37.6
1984 23 37.4
1983 22.6 37.1
1982 22.1 36.8
1981 21.8 36.5
1980 21.6 36.2
1979 21.4 36
1978 21.2 35.7
1977 20.8 35.5
1976 20.4 35.4
1975 20.1 35.3
1974 19.7 35.3
1973 19.5 35.3
1972 19.3 35.3
1971 19.2 35.3
1970 19.1 35.4
1969 19.1 35.6
1968 19.2 35.8
1967 19.2 35.9
1966 19.3 36
1965 19.6 36.2
1964 19.9 36.3
1963 20.4 36.3
1962 21 36.3
1961 21.1 36.2
1960 20.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

China Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Sweden
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0.7%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

China Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

China Sweden
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
356,129 mi
2016

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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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