China vs India
POP 1.0x GDP 4.8x LE 5.8 yrs UMC↔LMC
Widest indicator spreads · China vs India
Demographics: Population Growth Rate (India, 101% spread)
| Indicator | China | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Growth Rate | -0.1% | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 150.3 | 483.7 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 14.7% | 7.1% | 2024 |
| Fertility Rate | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the China and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (India, 96% spread)
| Indicator | China | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.2% | 5.0% | 2024 |
| GNI Per Capita | $13,660 | $2,650 | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $13,303.148 | $2,694.738 | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $18.7T | $3.9T | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the China and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (India, 86% spread)
| Indicator | China | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 4.8% | 35.5% | 2017 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.1 | 23.3 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 16 | 80 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 5.7 | 26.6 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the China and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (China, 55% spread)
| Indicator | China | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 76.9% | 34.4% | 2024 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 96.7% | 78.2% | 2020 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 99.6% | 120.5% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 92.3% | 78.1% | 2012 |
2 closer education rows sit on the China and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (China, 82% spread)
| Indicator | China | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 6,524 | 1,182 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 9.3 | 2.2 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 15.2% | 34.9% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 20.2% | 44.8% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the China and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (China, 100% spread)
| Indicator | China | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.0% | 5.3% | 2022 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2020 |
| Net Migration | -318,992 | -630,830 | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 59.4% | 32.4% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the China and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this China vs India comparison
China (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs India (LMC, South Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is roughly the same size (1.4B vs 1.5B) and total GDP is 4.8x larger ($18.7T vs $3.9T). The gap board leads on Population Growth Rate (~101% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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China vs India figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔LMC · WIDE scale band.