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China vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 2nd vs. 166th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

China Trinidad
Population
1402578808
1374840
Population rank 2/197 154/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

China and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

China and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
China

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
China Trinidad
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $25,633,544,529
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $25,036,993,423
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $28,341,164,301
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $24,222,963,263
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $20,888,515,184
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $23,477,745,792
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $23,883,058,083
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $23,830,750,901
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $23,624,322,193
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $26,841,141,793
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $29,474,180,005
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $28,560,537,057
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $27,147,349,937
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $25,433,007,437
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $22,157,920,592
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $19,172,165,226
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $27,871,587,350
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $21,641,620,050
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $18,369,361,094
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $15,982,389,018
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $13,280,291,990
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $11,305,459,802
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $9,008,298,229
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $8,824,849,191
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $8,154,342,116
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $6,808,982,521
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $6,043,686,654
1997 $967,753,570,435 $5,737,771,523
1996 $868,523,936,530 $5,759,570,336
1995 $738,190,896,228 $5,329,217,747
1994 $566,929,539,493 $4,947,181,646
1993 $446,557,291,212 $4,669,491,134
1992 $428,502,354,788 $5,439,552,941
1991 $384,510,452,962 $5,307,905,882
1990 $361,560,229,446 $5,068,000,000
1989 $348,380,566,802 $4,323,058,824
1988 $312,888,888,889 $4,496,910,569
1987 $273,455,156,951 $4,797,777,778
1986 $301,310,144,928 $4,794,444,444
1985 $310,064,625,850 $7,375,918,367
1984 $260,442,857,143 $7,757,083,333
1983 $231,130,268,199 $7,763,750,000
1982 $205,480,916,031 $8,140,416,667
1981 $196,218,253,968 $6,992,083,333
1980 $191,487,500,000 $6,235,833,333
1979 $178,573,913,043 $4,602,416,625
1978 $149,788,617,886 $3,562,333,458
1977 $175,226,595,860 $3,138,666,667
1976 $154,196,810,059 $2,500,424,955
1975 $163,687,619,736 $2,442,669,825
1974 $144,418,433,058 $2,042,001,071
1973 $138,764,340,892 $1,308,785,431
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,083,391,758
1971 $99,959,013,880 $896,765,215
1970 $92,752,930,873 $821,850,000
1969 $79,847,786,729 $779,200,000
1968 $70,980,323,819 $758,899,950
1967 $73,011,350,596 $761,981,912
1966 $76,854,053,259 $723,739,857
1965 $70,565,994,356 $736,573,159
1964 $59,821,862,703 $711,897,520
1963 $50,812,227,919 $678,239,329
1962 $47,310,737,754 $619,322,810
1961 $50,162,299,350 $584,964,621
1960 $59,846,235,025 $535,673,252

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

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China and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Trinidad
2024 $13,303 $18,733
2023 $12,951 $18,308
2022 $12,971 $20,751
2021 $12,887 $17,713
2020 $10,627 $15,284
2019 $10,343 $17,213
2018 $10,086 $17,571
2017 $8,980 $17,566
2016 $8,255 $17,449
2015 $8,175 $19,887
2014 $7,781 $21,908
2013 $7,147 $21,305
2012 $6,405 $20,332
2011 $5,704 $19,151
2010 $4,629 $16,815
2009 $3,898 $14,634
2008 $3,523 $21,299
2007 $2,735 $16,607
2006 $2,129 $14,153
2005 $1,778 $12,346
2004 $1,531 $9,871
2003 $1,307 $8,445
2002 $1,164 $6,763
2001 $1,065 $6,657
2000 $969 $6,179
1999 $881 $5,179
1998 $835 $4,613
1997 $787 $4,394
1996 $713 $4,427
1995 $613 $4,115
1994 $476 $3,840
1993 $379 $3,647
1992 $368 $4,277
1991 $334 $4,205
1990 $319 $4,047
1989 $311 $3,482
1988 $284 $3,656
1987 $252.3 $3,941
1986 $282.4 $3,985
1985 $295 $6,212
1984 $251.2 $6,613
1983 $225.9 $6,690
1982 $203.7 $7,091
1981 $197.4 $6,160
1980 $195.1 $5,559
1979 $184.3 $4,155
1978 $156.7 $3,258
1977 $185.7 $2,907
1976 $165.7 $2,345
1975 $178.6 $2,319
1974 $160.4 $1,962
1973 $157.3 $1,273
1972 $132.1 $1,067
1971 $118.8 $894
1970 $113.3 $829
1969 $100.3 $795
1968 $91.6 $783
1967 $96.8 $797
1966 $104.5 $768
1965 $98.7 $793
1964 $85.7 $780
1963 $74.5 $756
1962 $71.1 $704
1961 $76 $678
1960 $89.7 $634

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

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China vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Trinidad
2026 79 73.9
2025 78.4 73.7
2024 78 73.6
2023 78 73.5
2022 78.2 73.3
2021 78.1 71.1
2020 78 72.6
2019 77.9 72.8
2018 77.7 72.7
2017 77.2 73
2016 77.2 72.9
2015 77 72.9
2014 76.7 72.9
2013 76.5 72.8
2012 76.2 72.5
2011 75.9 72.2
2010 75.7 71.8
2009 75.3 71.4
2008 74.8 71.1
2007 74.8 70.8
2006 74.4 70.4
2005 74.1 70.2
2004 73.7 69.9
2003 73.4 69.5
2002 73 69.2
2001 72.7 68.9
2000 72.3 68.6
1999 72 68.5
1998 71.6 68.3
1997 71.2 68.1
1996 70.8 68
1995 70.4 68
1994 69.8 67.8
1993 69.5 67.8
1992 69.1 67.8
1991 68.6 67.8
1990 68.2 67.6
1989 67.9 67.5
1988 67.6 67.4
1987 67.3 67.1
1986 66.9 66.9
1985 66.5 66.7
1984 66.1 66.6
1983 65.7 66.4
1982 65.2 66.4
1981 64.8 66.5
1980 64.2 66.5
1979 63.7 66.4
1978 63.1 66.2
1977 62.5 66.2
1976 61.2 66
1975 61 65.6
1974 60.2 65.5
1973 59.5 65.4
1972 58.6 65.2
1971 57.7 64.9
1970 56.8 64.9
1969 56 64.8
1968 55.2 64.6
1967 54.4 64.5
1966 53.7 64.3
1965 53 64.2
1964 52.3 64
1963 51.7 63.6
1962 51 63.4
1961 40.2 63
1960 33.4 62.5
1959 40.2 61.9
1958 48.8 61.4
1957 48.4 60.7
1956 47.8 60.3
1955 47.2 59.7
1954 46.8 59.1
1953 45.9 58.3
1952 45.3 57.7
1951 44.6 57.3
1950 43.8 57

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

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China and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
China Trinidad
2024 1,408,975,000 1,368,333
2023 1,410,710,000 1,367,510
2022 1,412,175,000 1,365,805
2021 1,412,360,000 1,367,558
2020 1,411,100,000 1,366,725
2019 1,407,745,000 1,363,985
2018 1,402,760,000 1,359,193
2017 1,396,215,000 1,356,633
2016 1,387,790,000 1,353,895
2015 1,379,860,000 1,349,667
2014 1,371,860,000 1,345,343
2013 1,363,240,000 1,340,557
2012 1,354,190,000 1,335,194
2011 1,345,035,000 1,328,019
2010 1,337,705,000 1,317,714
2009 1,331,260,000 1,310,106
2008 1,324,655,000 1,308,587
2007 1,317,885,000 1,303,188
2006 1,311,020,000 1,297,944
2005 1,303,720,000 1,294,494
2004 1,296,075,000 1,345,380
2003 1,288,400,000 1,338,709
2002 1,280,400,000 1,332,011
2001 1,271,850,000 1,325,567
2000 1,262,645,000 1,319,774
1999 1,252,735,000 1,314,708
1998 1,241,935,000 1,310,225
1997 1,230,075,000 1,305,836
1996 1,217,550,000 1,300,928
1995 1,204,855,000 1,295,169
1994 1,191,835,000 1,288,341
1993 1,178,440,000 1,280,466
1992 1,164,970,000 1,271,674
1991 1,150,780,000 1,262,171
1990 1,135,185,000 1,252,208
1989 1,118,650,000 1,241,600
1988 1,101,630,000 1,230,069
1987 1,084,035,000 1,217,364
1986 1,066,790,000 1,203,124
1985 1,051,040,000 1,187,366
1984 1,036,825,000 1,172,984
1983 1,023,310,000 1,160,534
1982 1,008,630,000 1,147,927
1981 993,885,000 1,135,132
1980 981,235,000 1,121,744
1979 969,005,000 1,107,639
1978 956,165,000 1,093,380
1977 943,455,000 1,079,554
1976 930,685,000 1,066,311
1975 916,395,000 1,053,469
1974 900,350,000 1,040,761
1973 881,940,000 1,027,851
1972 862,030,000 1,014,921
1971 841,105,000 1,002,585
1970 818,315,000 991,471
1969 796,025,000 980,706
1968 774,510,000 969,006
1967 754,550,000 956,418
1966 735,400,000 942,937
1965 715,185,000 928,425
1964 698,355,000 912,963
1963 682,335,000 896,804
1962 665,770,000 880,194
1961 660,330,000 863,144
1960 667,070,000 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in China and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
China

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Trinidad
2023 1 1.53
2022 1.03 1.54
2021 1.12 1.56
2020 1.24 1.57
2019 1.5 1.58
2018 1.54 1.59
2017 1.8 1.59
2016 1.77 1.6
2015 1.67 1.6
2014 1.77 1.6
2013 1.71 1.6
2012 1.8 1.61
2011 1.67 1.61
2010 1.69 1.61
2009 1.71 1.62
2008 1.7 1.62
2007 1.67 1.62
2006 1.64 1.62
2005 1.62 1.63
2004 1.61 1.63
2003 1.57 1.65
2002 1.57 1.67
2001 1.56 1.71
2000 1.63 1.73
1999 1.53 1.76
1998 1.52 1.78
1997 1.53 1.83
1996 1.55 1.89
1995 1.59 1.97
1994 1.63 2.06
1993 1.69 2.13
1992 1.78 2.21
1991 1.93 2.29
1990 2.51 2.39
1989 2.52 2.53
1988 2.54 2.65
1987 2.76 2.78
1986 2.72 2.9
1985 2.63 2.99
1984 2.61 3.02
1983 2.56 3.07
1982 2.97 3.11
1981 2.79 3.13
1980 2.74 3.15
1979 2.75 3.13
1978 2.72 3.13
1977 2.84 3.12
1976 3.24 3.14
1975 3.57 3.21
1974 4.17 3.32
1973 4.73 3.47
1972 5.11 3.55
1971 5.52 3.61
1970 6.09 3.71
1969 6.18 3.86
1968 6.51 4.11
1967 5.81 4.35
1966 6.31 4.62
1965 6.61 4.88
1964 6.67 5.08
1963 7.51 5.24
1962 6.09 5.36
1961 3.86 5.41
1960 4.45 5.41

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

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China and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
China

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
China Trinidad
2024 40.6 38.2
2023 40.1 37.7
2022 39.6 37.2
2021 39 36.8
2020 38.5 36.3
2019 38.1 35.7
2018 37.7 35.3
2017 37.4 34.9
2016 37.1 34.4
2015 36.7 34
2014 36.3 33.5
2013 36 33.1
2012 35.7 32.6
2011 35.5 32.1
2010 35.1 31.7
2009 34.7 31.2
2008 34.2 30.7
2007 33.7 30.3
2006 33.1 29.8
2005 32.6 29.5
2004 32.1 29.1
2003 31.6 28.7
2002 31.1 28.3
2001 30.5 27.9
2000 30 27.5
1999 29.4 27.1
1998 28.8 26.7
1997 28.3 26.4
1996 27.8 26
1995 27.2 25.6
1994 26.6 25.3
1993 26.1 25.1
1992 25.6 24.8
1991 25.1 24.5
1990 24.7 24.2
1989 24.4 23.9
1988 23.9 23.6
1987 23.6 23.3
1986 23.4 23.1
1985 23.2 22.8
1984 23 22.6
1983 22.6 22.4
1982 22.1 22.2
1981 21.8 21.9
1980 21.6 21.7
1979 21.4 21.4
1978 21.2 21.1
1977 20.8 20.8
1976 20.4 20.6
1975 20.1 20.2
1974 19.7 19.9
1973 19.5 19.6
1972 19.3 19.3
1971 19.2 19.1
1970 19.1 18.8
1969 19.1 18.6
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.2 18.4
1966 19.3 18.4
1965 19.6 18.3
1964 19.9 18.3
1963 20.4 18.3
1962 21 18.4
1961 21.1 18.4
1960 20.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.1%
1992
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
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

China Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

China Trinidad
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.9%
2000
English speaking
0.7%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

China Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

China Trinidad
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
n/a

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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)

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