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China and the United States Today

China

United States

Population

1,261,832,482 (July 2000 est.)

275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)

annual growth rate: 7% (1999 est.)

annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)

life exp.  71.38 years (2000 est.)

77.12 years (2000 est.)

infant mortality: 28.92/1,000 (2000 est.)

6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)

birth rate 16.12/1,000 (2000 est.)

14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)

minorities 8.1%(1999)

16.6% (1999)

urban population: 32% (2000)

76% (2000)

Density(people/km sq) 134 (2000)

31 (2000)

% < age 15      25% (2000)

21.25% (2000)

% > age 65      7% (2000)

12.64% (2000)

                                                                           

Total Area

 

9,596,960 sq km

9,629,091 sq km

cultivated   10%

19%

forest    14%

30%

pasture   43%    

25%

 

Health Care

 

China 1 physician/724 people(1999)

U.S. 1 physician/404 people (1999)

1 hospital bed/ people(1999)

1 hospital bed/198 people(1999)

                                                                                     

Indicators of Living Standards

 

China per capita GDP: $3,800 (1999 est.)

U.S. per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)

1 telephone/22.4 people

1 telephone/1.3 people

1 television/4.1people

1 television/1.2 people

cars:

cars: 143 million

literacy: 81.5%

literacy: 97%

daily newspapers sold: 41.6/1000 people (1999)

daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)

Motor vehicles/1000 people:  65

767

           

Economic Measures    

China GDP $4.8 trillion (1999 est.)

U.S. GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)

1990-99  average annual growth rate: 10.7%

1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%

defense spending as a share of GDP 1.1-4.6% est.

defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%

defense share of gov't   spending: 9.0%-35.9% est.

defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%

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Last Updated on 7/26/01