China
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Identity
Formal name: People's Republic of China.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
China's population began shrinking in 2022, its first annual decline in about six decades.
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China vs Russia
125 shared metrics.
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Russia
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Identity
Formal name: Russian Federation.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Russia leads in 63 of 125 shared metrics, while China leads in 62.
China's Domestic Patents is 71.9x that of Russia (1.43M vs 19.6K).
China's Shipping Traffic is 67.7x that of Russia (268.99M vs 3.91M).
China's Solar Electricity Share is 45.3x that of Russia (11.1% vs 0.24%).
China's Wind Electricity Share is 33.6x that of Russia (10.73% vs 0.31%).
China's Population Density is 16.1x that of Russia (150.26 /km² vs 8.8 /km²).
Key Comparisons
Domestic PatentsChina leads
China
1.43M
Russia
19.6K
Shipping TrafficChina leads
China
268.99M
Russia
3.91M
Solar Electricity ShareChina leads
China
11.1%
Russia
0.24%
Wind Electricity ShareChina leads
China
10.73%
Russia
0.31%
Population DensityChina leads
China
150.26 /km²
Russia
8.8 /km²
Irrigated LandChina leads
China
690.1K km²
Russia
43.0K km²
All Metrics
Domestic Patents
ChinaChina
1.43M
Russia
19.6K
7190% higher
Shipping Traffic
ChinaChina
268.99M
Russia
3.91M
6772% higher
Solar Electricity Share
ChinaChina
11.1%
Russia
0.24%
4525% higher
Wind Electricity Share
ChinaChina
10.73%
Russia
0.31%
3361% higher
Population Density
ChinaChina
150.26 /km²
Russia
8.8 /km²
1611% higher
Irrigated Land
ChinaChina
690.1K km²
Russia
43.0K km²
1505% higher
Foreign Patents
ChinaChina
159.0K
Russia
11.4K
1294% higher
Water Stress (%)
ChinaChina
20.21%
Russia
1.5%
1244% higher
Scientific Publications
ChinaChina
898.9K
Russia
84.3K
967% higher
Population
ChinaChina
1.41B
Russia
140.13M
904% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
ChinaChina
2.95B kW
Russia
301.93M kW
877% higher
Water Withdrawal
ChinaChina
568.48 B m³
Russia
64.82 B m³
777% higher
GDP (Nominal)
ChinaChina
$18,743,803,170,827.2
Russia
$2,173,835,806,671.66
762% higher
Electricity Generation
ChinaChina
10.1K TWh
Russia
1.2K TWh
732% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
ChinaChina
13.1K Mt CO2e
Russia
2.0K Mt CO2e
553% higher
Air Passengers
ChinaChina
619.22M
Russia
98.87M
526% higher
Tourist Arrivals
ChinaChina
30.40M
Russia
6.36M
378% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
ChinaChina
15.2%
Russia
3.5%
334% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
ChinaChina
55.43%
Russia
13.17%
321% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
ChinaChina
1.6 per 1M people
Russia
0.39 per 1M people
313% higher
Time Zones Count
ChinaChina
4.0 time zones
Russia
1.0 time zones
300% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
ChinaChina
34.81 µg/m³
Russia
11.27 µg/m³
209% higher
Coal Electricity Share
ChinaChina
54.35%
Russia
18.4%
195% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
ChinaChina
17.47%
Russia
6.0%
191% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
ChinaChina
8.3K
Russia
2.9K
186% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
ChinaChina
2.6% of GDP
Russia
0.93% of GDP
176% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
ChinaChina
26.28%
Russia
9.7%
170% higher
Food Waste per Person
ChinaChina
141.64 kg/person/yr
Russia
55.52 kg/person/yr
155% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
ChinaChina
47% of GDP
Russia
18.5% of GDP
154% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
ChinaChina
3.7% of GDP
Russia
1.6% of GDP
131% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
ChinaChina
15.79% of youth labor force
Russia
7.6% of youth labor force
107% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
RussiaChina
0.14% of firms
Russia
26.8% of firms
99% lower
Inflation Rate
RussiaChina
0.20%
Russia
8.4%
98% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
RussiaChina
0.29% of firms
Russia
16.58% of firms
98% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
RussiaChina
0.01 per 1M people
Russia
0.19 per 1M people
96% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
ChinaChina
43 pts
Russia
22 pts
95% higher
Homicide Rate
RussiaChina
0.50 per 100k
Russia
6.8 per 100k
93% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
ChinaChina
40.33 kg/person/yr
Russia
21.76 kg/person/yr
85% higher
Credit Card Ownership
ChinaChina
46.03% of adults
Russia
25.08% of adults
84% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
RussiaChina
5.0 days/yr
Russia
28 days/yr
82% lower
Unemployment Rate
ChinaChina
4.6%
Russia
2.5%
81% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
RussiaChina
32.66 kg/person/yr
Russia
163.57 kg/person/yr
80% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
RussiaChina
0.22 per 100k people
Russia
1.1 per 100k people
79% lower
Military Spending
RussiaChina
1.7% of GDP
Russia
7.1% of GDP
76% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
ChinaChina
60 sites
Russia
34 sites
76% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
RussiaChina
3.7% of firms
Russia
15.15% of firms
76% lower
Railway Length
ChinaChina
150.0K km
Russia
85.5K km
75% higher
Broadband Access (%)
ChinaChina
45 per 100 people
Russia
25.82 per 100 people
74% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
ChinaChina
2.54M
Russia
1.45M
74% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
RussiaChina
4.9%
Russia
18.4%
73% lower
Forest Area
RussiaChina
2.26M km²
Russia
8.15M km²
72% lower
Capital Elevation
RussiaChina
43 m
Russia
156 m
72% lower
Obesity Rate
RussiaChina
8.2%
Russia
28.05%
71% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
ChinaChina
17.4 per 100k
Russia
10.6 per 100k
64% higher
Beer Consumption
RussiaChina
1.1 L/person/yr
Russia
3.1 L/person/yr
63% lower
Coastline Length
RussiaChina
14.5K km
Russia
37.7K km
61% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
ChinaChina
26.54%
Russia
16.44%
61% higher
Teen Birth Rate
RussiaChina
5.2 per 1k
Russia
12.97 per 1k
60% lower
Suicide Rate
RussiaChina
8.9 per 100k
Russia
21.37 per 100k
58% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
RussiaChina
0.07
Russia
0.17
58% lower
Alcohol Consumption
RussiaChina
4.6 L/adult/yr
Russia
10.53 L/adult/yr
57% lower
Highest Elevation
ChinaChina
8.8K m
Russia
5.6K m
57% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
RussiaChina
24.03%
Russia
49.78%
52% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
RussiaChina
2.9K kg oil eq/person
Russia
5.6K kg oil eq/person
49% lower
Nurses & Midwives
RussiaChina
3.5 per 1k
Russia
6.2 per 1k
44% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
RussiaChina
0.04
Russia
0.08
44% lower
Land Area
RussiaChina
9.39M km²
Russia
16.38M km²
43% lower
Death Rate
RussiaChina
8.0 per 1k
Russia
13.93 per 1k
43% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
RussiaChina
$27,104.87
Russia
$47,404.96
43% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
RussiaChina
212.35 per 1k people
Russia
372.47 per 1k people
43% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
RussiaChina
72.03 per 100k
Russia
121.42 per 100k
41% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
RussiaChina
3.1 per 1k
Russia
5.1 per 1k
39% lower
Airports
RussiaChina
571
Russia
938
39% lower
Child Mortality
ChinaChina
6.2 per 1k births
Russia
4.5 per 1k births
38% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
RussiaChina
27.3% of adults
Russia
44.3% of adults
38% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
RussiaChina
$672.45
Russia
$1,078.23
38% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
RussiaChina
7.6% of GDP
Russia
12.07% of GDP
37% lower
Protected Land (%)
ChinaChina
15.6%
Russia
11.5%
36% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
ChinaChina
23.84% of adults
Russia
17.66% of adults
35% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
RussiaChina
60.6 kg/person/yr
Russia
87.81 kg/person/yr
31% lower
Researchers
RussiaChina
1.8K per 1M
Russia
2.7K per 1M
31% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
RussiaChina
0.04
Russia
0.06
30% lower
CO2 Per Capita
RussiaChina
8.7 t/person/yr
Russia
12.29 t/person/yr
30% lower
Political Corruption Index
RussiaChina
0.55
Russia
0.78
29% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
RussiaChina
132 per 100 people
Russia
186 per 100 people
29% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
RussiaChina
5.0 per 1k
Russia
7.0 per 1k
29% lower
Railway Network
ChinaChina
109.8K km
Russia
85.5K km
28% higher
University Enrollment Rate
ChinaChina
76.88%
Russia
60.39%
27% higher
Spirits Consumption
RussiaChina
2.5 L/person/yr
Russia
3.2 L/person/yr
22% lower
Infant Mortality
ChinaChina
4.5 per 1k births
Russia
3.7 per 1k births
22% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
RussiaChina
5.4% of GDP
Russia
6.9% of GDP
22% lower
Fertility Rate
RussiaChina
1.2 children/woman
Russia
1.5 children/woman
21% lower
Smoking Rate
RussiaChina
23.4%
Russia
29.2%
20% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
RussiaChina
19.6% of firms
Russia
24.25% of firms
19% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
ChinaChina
46.1 hrs/week
Russia
38.99 hrs/week
18% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
ChinaChina
525.34 gCO2/kWh
Russia
449.73 gCO2/kWh
17% higher
Dependency Ratio
RussiaChina
44.24% of working-age pop.
Russia
52.57% of working-age pop.
16% lower
GDP Growth Rate
ChinaChina
5.0%
Russia
4.3%
15% higher
Elderly Population (%)
RussiaChina
14.67%
Russia
17.18%
15% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
RussiaChina
22.7% of adults
Russia
26.5% of adults
14% lower
Border Neighbors
ChinaChina
16
Russia
14
14% higher
Birth Rate
RussiaChina
7.3 per 1k
Russia
8.3 per 1k
12% lower
Urban Population (%)
RussiaChina
65.89%
Russia
75.11%
12% lower
GNI Per Capita
RussiaChina
$13,660
Russia
$15,320
11% lower
Inequality (Gini)
ChinaChina
36
Russia
33
9% higher
Exports (% GDP)
RussiaChina
20.02% of GDP
Russia
21.92% of GDP
9% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
RussiaChina
6.5K kWh/person
Russia
7.2K kWh/person
9% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
ChinaChina
0.59
Russia
0.55
8% higher
Youth Population (%)
RussiaChina
16.01%
Russia
17.28%
7% lower
Life Expectancy
ChinaChina
78.0 years
Russia
73.3 years
6% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
ChinaChina
97.27%
Russia
92.22%
5% higher
Human Development Index
RussiaChina
0.80
Russia
0.83
4% lower
Life Evaluation Score
ChinaChina
6.1 pts
Russia
5.8 pts
4% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
RussiaChina
4.0% of GDP
Russia
4.2% of GDP
4% lower
Internet Users (%)
RussiaChina
92%
Russia
94.36%
3% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
RussiaChina
96.74%
Russia
99.93%
3% lower
Imports (% GDP)
RussiaChina
17.18% of GDP
Russia
17.59% of GDP
2% lower
Median Age
RussiaChina
39.1 years
Russia
39.5 years
1% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
RussiaChina
95.1% of adults
Russia
95.61% of adults
1% lower
Digital Payments Used
ChinaChina
88.72% of adults
Russia
87.42% of adults
1% higher
Electricity Access (%)
ChinaChina
100%
Russia
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
RussiaChina
-154 m
Russia
-28 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
ChinaChina
22.5K km
Russia
22.4K km
equal
Official Languages Count
ChinaChina
1.0
Russia
1.0
equal
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
ChinaChina
0.10% of GDP
Russia
-0.44% of GDP
ranked higher
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