China vs Kazakhstan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | China | Kazakhstan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 1.4bn2025 | 20.8m2025 | 2 · 64 |
| Area | 9,562,910 km²2024 | 2,724,902 km²2024 | 4 · 9 |
| Density | 150.12024 | 7.62024 | 76 · 205 |
| Urban share | 66.3%2025 | 62.4%2025 | 101 · 119 |
| Fertility | 1.012024 | 2.982024 | 210 · 57 |
| Aged 65+ | 14.9%2025 | 9.0%2025 | 68 · 107 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $19.5tn2025 | $306bn2025 | 2 · 49 |
| GDP per capita | $13,8622025 | $14,6922025 | 93 · 89 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $29,3332025 | $44,2932025 | 81 · 61 |
| GDP growth | 5.0%2025 | 6.5%2025 | 53 · 25 |
| Agriculture share | 6.7%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 95 · 117 |
| Industry share | 35.6%2025 | 32.3%2025 | 29 · 44 |
| Services share | 57.7%2025 | 57.7%2025 | 101 · 100 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.1%2025 | 11.4%2025 | 167 · 20 |
| Tax revenue | 7.0%2024 | 11.9%2023 | 133 · 110 |
| Military spending | 1.72%2025 | 0.43%2025 | 78 · 148 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 21.1%2025 | 31.6%2024 | 145 · 107 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | -0.3%2025 | 163 · 183 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.6%2025 | 4.8%2025 | 112 · 107 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 26.5%2025 | 18.4%2025 | 93 · 133 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 76.9%2024 | 52.9%2025 | 38 · 79 |
| Education spending | 3.9%2023 | 4.9%2023 | 105 · 65 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.0 yrs2024 | 74.5 yrs2024 | 70 · 113 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 7.42024 | 154 · 134 |
| Health spending | 5.9%2023 | 3.8%2023 | 106 · 160 |
| Physicians | 3.112022 | 3.752023 | 56 · 37 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 91.6%2025 | 93.4%2024 | 47 · 39 |
| Fixed broadband | 47.22024 | 15.32024 | 9 · 100 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 24 · 55 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 9.32 t2024 | 12.57 t2024 | 22 · 16 |
| Renewable energy | 15.2%2021 | 2.0%2021 | 122 · 179 |
| Forest cover | 24.0%2024 | 1.3%2024 | 122 · 194 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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