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China vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 2nd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

China Venezuela
Population
1402578808
28661242
Population rank 2/197 54/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73 years
2026

China and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

China and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
China

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
China Venezuela
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $119,802,963,258
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $102,376,526,556
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $89,013,255,585
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $56,614,976,855
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $42,838,020,721
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $73,014,084,091
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $102,021,093,965
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $115,883,275,163
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $112,915,034,262
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $125,449,241,571
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $214,689,614,733
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $258,930,655,486
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $372,592,062,768
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $316,482,190,800
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $393,192,354,511
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $329,787,628,928
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $315,953,388,511
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $230,364,012,576
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $183,477,522,124
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $145,513,489,652
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $112,451,400,425
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $83,620,628,582
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $92,893,587,734
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $122,911,036,747
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $117,146,466,003
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $97,972,842,462
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $91,336,763,255
1997 $967,753,570,435 $85,837,678,560
1996 $868,523,936,530 $70,543,211,119
1995 $738,190,896,228 $77,389,487,770
1994 $566,929,539,493 $58,418,666,667
1993 $446,557,291,212 $60,037,460,783
1992 $428,502,354,788 $60,416,519,620
1991 $384,510,452,962 $53,453,444,787
1990 $361,560,229,446 $48,606,952,195
1989 $348,380,566,802 $43,536,709,104
1988 $312,888,888,889 $60,226,413,793
1987 $273,455,156,951 $48,029,034,483
1986 $301,310,144,928 $60,516,123,711
1985 $310,064,625,850 $61,965,466,667
1984 $260,442,857,143 $59,867,743,468
1983 $231,130,268,199 $67,556,279,070
1982 $205,480,916,031 $67,736,744,186
1981 $196,218,253,968 $66,327,441,860
1980 $191,487,500,000 $59,116,511,628
1979 $178,573,913,043 $48,310,930,233
1978 $149,788,617,886 $39,316,279,070
1977 $175,226,595,860 $36,210,697,674
1976 $154,196,810,059 $31,419,534,884
1975 $163,687,619,736 $27,464,651,163
1974 $144,418,433,058 $26,100,930,233
1973 $138,764,340,892 $17,035,581,395
1972 $113,871,930,714 $13,977,727,273
1971 $99,959,013,880 $12,986,590,909
1970 $92,752,930,873 $11,561,111,111
1969 $79,847,786,729 $10,285,111,111
1968 $70,980,323,819 $10,034,444,444
1967 $73,011,350,596 $9,250,000,000
1966 $76,854,053,259 $8,781,333,333
1965 $70,565,994,356 $8,427,777,778
1964 $59,821,862,703 $8,192,413,793
1963 $50,812,227,919 $9,608,717,288
1962 $47,310,737,754 $8,814,309,884
1961 $50,162,299,350 $8,067,267,031
1960 $59,846,235,025 $7,663,938,303

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

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China and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Venezuela
2024 $13,303 $4,218
2023 $12,951 $3,617
2022 $12,971 $3,155
2021 $12,887 $2,005
2020 $10,627 $1,506
2019 $10,343 $2,523
2018 $10,086 $3,423
2017 $8,980 $3,791
2016 $8,255 $3,670
2015 $8,175 $4,103
2014 $7,781 $7,096
2013 $7,147 $8,656
2012 $6,405 $12,607
2011 $5,704 $10,844
2010 $4,629 $13,646
2009 $3,898 $11,597
2008 $3,523 $11,262
2007 $2,735 $8,332
2006 $2,129 $6,739
2005 $1,778 $5,432
2004 $1,531 $4,269
2003 $1,307 $3,230
2002 $1,164 $3,652
2001 $1,065 $4,920
2000 $969 $4,776
1999 $881 $4,071
1998 $835 $3,870
1997 $787 $3,711
1996 $713 $3,113
1995 $613 $3,487
1994 $476 $2,689
1993 $379 $2,825
1992 $368 $2,907
1991 $334 $2,633
1990 $319 $2,452
1989 $311 $2,250
1988 $284 $3,191
1987 $252.3 $2,611
1986 $282.4 $3,376
1985 $295 $3,549
1984 $251.2 $3,520
1983 $225.9 $4,079
1982 $203.7 $4,202
1981 $197.4 $4,228
1980 $195.1 $3,874
1979 $184.3 $3,257
1978 $156.7 $2,727
1977 $185.7 $2,585
1976 $165.7 $2,309
1975 $178.6 $2,078
1974 $160.4 $2,034
1973 $157.3 $1,367
1972 $132.1 $1,155
1971 $118.8 $1,106
1970 $113.3 $1,015
1969 $100.3 $932
1968 $91.6 $938
1967 $96.8 $893
1966 $104.5 $876
1965 $98.7 $869
1964 $85.7 $874
1963 $74.5 $1,060
1962 $71.1 $1,007
1961 $76 $954
1960 $89.7 $939

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

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China vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Venezuela
2026 79 73
2025 78.4 72.8
2024 78 72.7
2023 78 72.5
2022 78.2 72.6
2021 78.1 71.5
2020 78 72.4
2019 77.9 72.8
2018 77.7 72.6
2017 77.2 71.9
2016 77.2 72
2015 77 73
2014 76.7 72.8
2013 76.5 73.1
2012 76.2 73.1
2011 75.9 73.1
2010 75.7 73.1
2009 75.3 72.8
2008 74.8 72.6
2007 74.8 73.3
2006 74.4 73
2005 74.1 73.1
2004 73.7 72.8
2003 73.4 72.1
2002 73 72.8
2001 72.7 71
2000 72.3 72.4
1999 72 72.1
1998 71.6 72.4
1997 71.2 72.6
1996 70.8 71.9
1995 70.4 71.7
1994 69.8 71.3
1993 69.5 71.4
1992 69.1 71.2
1991 68.6 71.2
1990 68.2 71
1989 67.9 70.8
1988 67.6 70.8
1987 67.3 70.7
1986 66.9 70.5
1985 66.5 70
1984 66.1 69.7
1983 65.7 69.5
1982 65.2 69
1981 64.8 68.7
1980 64.2 68.2
1979 63.7 68.2
1978 63.1 68.1
1977 62.5 67.7
1976 61.2 67.3
1975 61 66.7
1974 60.2 66.2
1973 59.5 65.7
1972 58.6 65.6
1971 57.7 65.2
1970 56.8 64.8
1969 56 63.8
1968 55.2 63.9
1967 54.4 63.6
1966 53.7 62.9
1965 53 61.9
1964 52.3 61.2
1963 51.7 60.5
1962 51 59.7
1961 40.2 59.1
1960 33.4 58.4
1959 40.2 57.7
1958 48.8 56.9
1957 48.4 56.2
1956 47.8 55.5
1955 47.2 54.8
1954 46.8 54.1
1953 45.9 53.4
1952 45.3 52.7
1951 44.6 52
1950 43.8 51.1

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

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China and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
China Venezuela
2024 1,408,975,000 28,405,543
2023 1,410,710,000 28,300,854
2022 1,412,175,000 28,213,017
2021 1,412,360,000 28,237,826
2020 1,411,100,000 28,444,077
2019 1,407,745,000 28,938,098
2018 1,402,760,000 29,807,592
2017 1,396,215,000 30,565,323
2016 1,387,790,000 30,765,720
2015 1,379,860,000 30,573,972
2014 1,371,860,000 30,254,079
2013 1,363,240,000 29,912,198
2012 1,354,190,000 29,553,826
2011 1,345,035,000 29,185,212
2010 1,337,705,000 28,813,101
2009 1,331,260,000 28,438,298
2008 1,324,655,000 28,053,696
2007 1,317,885,000 27,649,363
2006 1,311,020,000 27,224,686
2005 1,303,720,000 26,785,804
2004 1,296,075,000 26,340,838
2003 1,288,400,000 25,892,703
2002 1,280,400,000 25,435,671
2001 1,271,850,000 24,979,922
2000 1,262,645,000 24,526,708
1999 1,252,735,000 24,066,593
1998 1,241,935,000 23,601,337
1997 1,230,075,000 23,131,685
1996 1,217,550,000 22,662,113
1995 1,204,855,000 22,193,821
1994 1,191,835,000 21,725,188
1993 1,178,440,000 21,254,520
1992 1,164,970,000 20,780,948
1991 1,150,780,000 20,304,896
1990 1,135,185,000 19,827,010
1989 1,118,650,000 19,348,921
1988 1,101,630,000 18,871,020
1987 1,084,035,000 18,394,963
1986 1,066,790,000 17,923,536
1985 1,051,040,000 17,461,434
1984 1,036,825,000 17,008,841
1983 1,023,310,000 16,562,205
1982 1,008,630,000 16,121,874
1981 993,885,000 15,687,297
1980 981,235,000 15,258,218
1979 969,005,000 14,834,552
1978 956,165,000 14,416,684
1977 943,455,000 14,006,812
1976 930,685,000 13,606,284
1975 916,395,000 13,215,892
1974 900,350,000 12,835,351
1973 881,940,000 12,463,537
1972 862,030,000 12,099,180
1971 841,105,000 11,741,008
1970 818,315,000 11,387,790
1969 796,025,000 11,040,280
1968 774,510,000 10,697,530
1967 754,550,000 10,358,513
1966 735,400,000 10,024,854
1965 715,185,000 9,697,790
1964 698,355,000 9,377,712
1963 682,335,000 9,064,021
1962 665,770,000 8,756,870
1961 660,330,000 8,455,915
1960 667,070,000 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in China and Venezuela

Fertility rate
China

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Venezuela
2023 1 2.08
2022 1.03 2.09
2021 1.12 2.11
2020 1.24 2.12
2019 1.5 2.13
2018 1.54 2.15
2017 1.8 2.18
2016 1.77 2.22
2015 1.67 2.25
2014 1.77 2.3
2013 1.71 2.33
2012 1.8 2.38
2011 1.67 2.4
2010 1.69 2.4
2009 1.71 2.42
2008 1.7 2.48
2007 1.67 2.52
2006 1.64 2.6
2005 1.62 2.63
2004 1.61 2.64
2003 1.57 2.7
2002 1.57 2.74
2001 1.56 2.78
2000 1.63 2.79
1999 1.53 2.86
1998 1.52 2.91
1997 1.53 2.97
1996 1.55 3.02
1995 1.59 3.08
1994 1.63 3.15
1993 1.69 3.22
1992 1.78 3.29
1991 1.93 3.37
1990 2.51 3.45
1989 2.52 3.52
1988 2.54 3.6
1987 2.76 3.67
1986 2.72 3.73
1985 2.63 3.79
1984 2.61 3.86
1983 2.56 3.93
1982 2.97 4.01
1981 2.79 4.1
1980 2.74 4.2
1979 2.75 4.3
1978 2.72 4.4
1977 2.84 4.49
1976 3.24 4.59
1975 3.57 4.69
1974 4.17 4.79
1973 4.73 4.91
1972 5.11 5.04
1971 5.52 5.17
1970 6.09 5.32
1969 6.18 5.47
1968 6.51 5.61
1967 5.81 5.75
1966 6.31 5.87
1965 6.61 5.98
1964 6.67 6.07
1963 7.51 6.16
1962 6.09 6.23
1961 3.86 6.3
1960 4.45 6.38

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

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China and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
China

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
China Venezuela
2024 40.6 30.2
2023 40.1 30
2022 39.6 29.8
2021 39 29.6
2020 38.5 29.2
2019 38.1 28.9
2018 37.7 28.4
2017 37.4 28
2016 37.1 27.7
2015 36.7 27.4
2014 36.3 27.1
2013 36 26.8
2012 35.7 26.5
2011 35.5 26.1
2010 35.1 25.8
2009 34.7 25.5
2008 34.2 25.2
2007 33.7 24.9
2006 33.1 24.7
2005 32.6 24.4
2004 32.1 24.1
2003 31.6 23.9
2002 31.1 23.6
2001 30.5 23.4
2000 30 23.1
1999 29.4 22.8
1998 28.8 22.6
1997 28.3 22.3
1996 27.8 22.1
1995 27.2 21.9
1994 26.6 21.6
1993 26.1 21.4
1992 25.6 21.2
1991 25.1 21
1990 24.7 20.8
1989 24.4 20.6
1988 23.9 20.4
1987 23.6 20.2
1986 23.4 20
1985 23.2 19.8
1984 23 19.6
1983 22.6 19.4
1982 22.1 19.2
1981 21.8 19
1980 21.6 18.8
1979 21.4 18.7
1978 21.2 18.5
1977 20.8 18.3
1976 20.4 18.1
1975 20.1 17.9
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.5 17.5
1972 19.3 17.3
1971 19.2 17.2
1970 19.1 17
1969 19.1 16.9
1968 19.2 16.7
1967 19.2 16.6
1966 19.3 16.6
1965 19.6 16.5
1964 19.9 16.5
1963 20.4 16.5
1962 21 16.5
1961 21.1 16.6
1960 20.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

China Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Venezuela
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.6%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

China Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

China Venezuela
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
59,769 mi
2014

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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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