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China vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 2nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

China Vanuatu
Population
1402578808
344750
Population rank 2/197 174/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72 years
2026

China and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

China and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
China

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
China Vanuatu
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,117,972,034
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,115,861,056
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $1,055,031,361
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $950,394,007
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $909,421,044
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $936,526,268
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $914,727,908
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $880,043,284
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $804,323,577
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $759,690,181
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $773,717,011
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $758,304,466
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $747,839,698
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $770,153,588
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $670,712,980
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $592,622,319
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $590,748,429
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $516,392,923
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $439,358,587
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $394,962,433
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $364,996,869
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $314,471,413
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $262,596,536
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $257,926,882
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $272,014,628
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $268,006,973
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $262,293,411
1997 $967,753,570,435 $272,771,209
1996 $868,523,936,530 $261,370,044
1995 $738,190,896,228 $249,333,250
1994 $566,929,539,493 $233,701,301
1993 $446,557,291,212 $200,491,853
1992 $428,502,354,788 $209,088,825
1991 $384,510,452,962 $201,334,169
1990 $361,560,229,446 $168,879,207
1989 $348,380,566,802 $154,013,202
1988 $312,888,888,889 $158,351,368
1987 $273,455,156,951 $139,464,174
1986 $301,310,144,928 $126,498,935
1985 $310,064,625,850 $131,856,421
1984 $260,442,857,143 $144,482,515
1983 $231,130,268,199 $117,389,554
1982 $205,480,916,031 $114,501,913
1981 $196,218,253,968 $113,781,796
1980 $191,487,500,000 $121,185,498
1979 $178,573,913,043 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Vanuatu
2024 $13,303 $3,411
2023 $12,951 $3,483
2022 $12,971 $3,370
2021 $12,887 $3,107
2020 $10,627 $3,043
2019 $10,343 $3,207
2018 $10,086 $3,207
2017 $8,980 $3,160
2016 $8,255 $2,956
2015 $8,175 $2,855
2014 $7,781 $2,973
2013 $7,147 $2,980
2012 $6,405 $3,005
2011 $5,704 $3,163
2010 $4,629 $2,815
2009 $3,898 $2,546
2008 $3,523 $2,604
2007 $2,735 $2,334
2006 $2,129 $2,035
2005 $1,778 $1,874
2004 $1,531 $1,774
2003 $1,307 $1,567
2002 $1,164 $1,341
2001 $1,065 $1,350
2000 $969 $1,460
1999 $881 $1,472
1998 $835 $1,471
1997 $787 $1,562
1996 $713 $1,529
1995 $613 $1,492
1994 $476 $1,431
1993 $379 $1,257
1992 $368 $1,344
1991 $334 $1,326
1990 $319 $1,141
1989 $311 $1,067
1988 $284 $1,125
1987 $252.3 $1,017
1986 $282.4 $946
1985 $295 $1,012
1984 $251.2 $1,137
1983 $225.9 $947
1982 $203.7 $946
1981 $197.4 $962
1980 $195.1 $1,048
1979 $184.3 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Vanuatu
2026 79 72
2025 78.4 71.8
2024 78 71.7
2023 78 71.5
2022 78.2 71.3
2021 78.1 70
2020 78 70.4
2019 77.9 70.8
2018 77.7 70.6
2017 77.2 70.5
2016 77.2 70.4
2015 77 70.2
2014 76.7 70
2013 76.5 70
2012 76.2 69.9
2011 75.9 69.7
2010 75.7 69.6
2009 75.3 69.4
2008 74.8 69.3
2007 74.8 69.1
2006 74.4 69.1
2005 74.1 69.2
2004 73.7 69
2003 73.4 68.9
2002 73 68.8
2001 72.7 68.7
2000 72.3 68.6
1999 72 67.9
1998 71.6 68.4
1997 71.2 68.3
1996 70.8 68.2
1995 70.4 68.1
1994 69.8 68
1993 69.5 67.7
1992 69.1 67.4
1991 68.6 67.1
1990 68.2 66.7
1989 67.9 66
1988 67.6 65.7
1987 67.3 64.4
1986 66.9 64.6
1985 66.5 63.9
1984 66.1 63.5
1983 65.7 63.1
1982 65.2 62.5
1981 64.8 61.9
1980 64.2 61.3
1979 63.7 60.9
1978 63.1 59.9
1977 62.5 59.2
1976 61.2 58.7
1975 61 58.1
1974 60.2 57.6
1973 59.5 57
1972 58.6 56.4
1971 57.7 55.9
1970 56.8 55.3
1969 56 54.8
1968 55.2 54.2
1967 54.4 53.7
1966 53.7 53.1
1965 53 52.5
1964 52.3 52
1963 51.7 51.5
1962 51 50.9
1961 40.2 50.4
1960 33.4 49.8
1959 40.2 49.3
1958 48.8 48.7
1957 48.4 48.2
1956 47.8 47.7
1955 47.2 47.1
1954 46.8 46.5
1953 45.9 45.8
1952 45.3 45.3
1951 44.6 42.2
1950 43.8 43.9

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

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China and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
China Vanuatu
2024 1,408,975,000 327,777
2023 1,410,710,000 320,409
2022 1,412,175,000 313,046
2021 1,412,360,000 305,868
2020 1,411,100,000 298,858
2019 1,407,745,000 291,985
2018 1,402,760,000 285,259
2017 1,396,215,000 278,507
2016 1,387,790,000 272,087
2015 1,379,860,000 266,101
2014 1,371,860,000 260,240
2013 1,363,240,000 254,482
2012 1,354,190,000 248,883
2011 1,345,035,000 243,474
2010 1,337,705,000 238,248
2009 1,331,260,000 232,731
2008 1,324,655,000 226,896
2007 1,317,885,000 221,276
2006 1,311,020,000 215,923
2005 1,303,720,000 210,760
2004 1,296,075,000 205,711
2003 1,288,400,000 200,746
2002 1,280,400,000 195,863
2001 1,271,850,000 191,031
2000 1,262,645,000 186,281
1999 1,252,735,000 182,048
1998 1,241,935,000 178,313
1997 1,230,075,000 174,626
1996 1,217,550,000 170,911
1995 1,204,855,000 167,137
1994 1,191,835,000 163,314
1993 1,178,440,000 159,463
1992 1,164,970,000 155,608
1991 1,150,780,000 151,793
1990 1,135,185,000 148,063
1989 1,118,650,000 144,393
1988 1,101,630,000 140,756
1987 1,084,035,000 137,187
1986 1,066,790,000 133,720
1985 1,051,040,000 130,356
1984 1,036,825,000 127,109
1983 1,023,310,000 123,998
1982 1,008,630,000 121,035
1981 993,885,000 118,249
1980 981,235,000 115,660
1979 969,005,000 113,040
1978 956,165,000 109,963
1977 943,455,000 106,618
1976 930,685,000 103,388
1975 916,395,000 100,269
1974 900,350,000 97,260
1973 881,940,000 94,362
1972 862,030,000 91,562
1971 841,105,000 88,862
1970 818,315,000 86,266
1969 796,025,000 83,755
1968 774,510,000 81,314
1967 754,550,000 78,921
1966 735,400,000 76,590
1965 715,185,000 74,358
1964 698,355,000 72,219
1963 682,335,000 70,159
1962 665,770,000 68,174
1961 660,330,000 66,264
1960 667,070,000 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in China and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
China

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Vanuatu
2023 1 3.6
2022 1.03 3.65
2021 1.12 3.7
2020 1.24 3.74
2019 1.5 3.79
2018 1.54 3.83
2017 1.8 3.88
2016 1.77 3.92
2015 1.67 3.95
2014 1.77 4
2013 1.71 4.04
2012 1.8 4.06
2011 1.67 4.09
2010 1.69 4.13
2009 1.71 4.16
2008 1.7 4.16
2007 1.67 4.12
2006 1.64 4.1
2005 1.62 4.13
2004 1.61 4.21
2003 1.57 4.29
2002 1.57 4.38
2001 1.56 4.5
2000 1.63 4.54
1999 1.53 4.56
1998 1.52 4.6
1997 1.53 4.66
1996 1.55 4.75
1995 1.59 4.85
1994 1.63 4.94
1993 1.69 5.02
1992 1.78 5.09
1991 1.93 5.13
1990 2.51 5.17
1989 2.52 5.21
1988 2.54 5.27
1987 2.76 5.33
1986 2.72 5.38
1985 2.63 5.43
1984 2.61 5.49
1983 2.56 5.55
1982 2.97 5.6
1981 2.79 5.65
1980 2.74 5.69
1979 2.75 5.73
1978 2.72 5.77
1977 2.84 5.81
1976 3.24 5.89
1975 3.57 5.98
1974 4.17 6.06
1973 4.73 6.15
1972 5.11 6.23
1971 5.52 6.29
1970 6.09 6.35
1969 6.18 6.41
1968 6.51 6.46
1967 5.81 6.51
1966 6.31 6.51
1965 6.61 6.52
1964 6.67 6.57
1963 7.51 6.62
1962 6.09 6.67
1961 3.86 6.73
1960 4.45 6.78

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

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China and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
China

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
China Vanuatu
2024 40.6 21.3
2023 40.1 21.2
2022 39.6 21.2
2021 39 21.2
2020 38.5 21.2
2019 38.1 21.2
2018 37.7 21.2
2017 37.4 21.2
2016 37.1 21.1
2015 36.7 21.1
2014 36.3 21
2013 36 20.9
2012 35.7 20.8
2011 35.5 20.6
2010 35.1 20.5
2009 34.7 20.3
2008 34.2 20.1
2007 33.7 19.9
2006 33.1 19.6
2005 32.6 19.4
2004 32.1 19.2
2003 31.6 18.9
2002 31.1 18.7
2001 30.5 18.5
2000 30 18.2
1999 29.4 18
1998 28.8 18
1997 28.3 18
1996 27.8 18
1995 27.2 17.8
1994 26.6 17.7
1993 26.1 17.7
1992 25.6 17.8
1991 25.1 17.9
1990 24.7 17.8
1989 24.4 17.8
1988 23.9 17.8
1987 23.6 17.8
1986 23.4 17.8
1985 23.2 17.7
1984 23 17.7
1983 22.6 17.7
1982 22.1 17.7
1981 21.8 17.7
1980 21.6 17.6
1979 21.4 17.5
1978 21.2 17.3
1977 20.8 17.2
1976 20.4 17.1
1975 20.1 17.1
1974 19.7 17.1
1973 19.5 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.2 17
1970 19.1 17
1969 19.1 17
1968 19.2 17
1967 19.2 17.1
1966 19.3 17.1
1965 19.6 17.2
1964 19.9 17.3
1963 20.4 17.4
1962 21 17.5
1961 21.1 17.6
1960 20.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3%
2019
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

China Vanuatu
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

China Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

China Vanuatu
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
665 mi
2000

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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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