China vs Indonesia

China and Indonesia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• China has about 4.9 times as many people as Indonesia: 1.41 billion against 285.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in China ($13,862) is about 2.7 times as high as in Indonesia ($5,060) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Indonesia (5.1%) than in China (5%), a difference of 0.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Indonesia (1.9%) than in China (0.1%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in China (4.6%) than in Indonesia (3.2%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in China can expect to live 6.7 years longer than one born in Indonesia: 78 years against 71.3 years in 2024.
• The population of China is older: half of its people are over 39.1 years, against 29.8 years in Indonesia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in China (91.6% in 2025) than in Indonesia (72.8% in 2024), a difference of 18.8 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in China (9.3 tonnes) are about 3.2 times as high as in Indonesia (2.9 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Indonesia (50.7%) than in China (24%), a difference of 26.7 percentage points in 2024.