China vs Russia

China and Russia 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 9.8 times as many people as Russia: 1.41 billion against 143.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Russia ($17,547) is 27% higher than in China ($13,862) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in China (5%) than in Russia (1%), a difference of 4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Russia (8.7%) than in China (0.1%), a difference of 8.6 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in China (4.6%) than in Russia (2.1%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in China can expect to live 4.6 years longer than one born in Russia: 78 years against 73.4 years in 2024.
• Half of the population is older than about 39.1 years in both China and Russia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Russia (94.4% in 2024) than in China (91.6% in 2025), a difference of 2.8 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in Russia (14 tonnes) are 51% higher than in China (9.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Russia (50.8%) than in China (24%), a difference of 26.8 percentage points in 2024.