United States vs China
type: Article
description: The US leads in per capita GDP ($76,398 vs $12,720) and military spending ($820 billion vs $296 billion), while China has a larger population (1.4 billion vs 340 million) and leads in manufacturing output and renewable energy capacity. Each dominates different global economic sectors.
language: en-US
date published: 2026-03-27T14:38:44.026Z
date created: 2026-03-27T14:38:44.026Z
date modified: 2026-06-21T06:02:09.815Z
content reference time: 2026-06-21T06:02:09.815Z
author: A Versus B
publisher: A Versus B
about: United States of America
about: People's Republic of China
abstract: The US leads in per capita GDP ($76,398 vs $12,720) and military spending ($820 billion vs $296 billion), while China has a larger population (1.4 billion vs 340 million) and leads in manufacturing output and renewable energy capacity. Each dominates different global economic sectors.
text: GDP Per Capita. Total GDP. Population. Military Spending. Renewable Energy Capacity. Manufacturing Output. Life Expectancy
conclusion text: The United States excels in per capita wealth, military dominance, and per-citizen living standards, while China leads in absolute economic scale, population size, manufacturing capacity, and renewable energy deployment. Choose the US if analyzing developed-world economic metrics and military power; choose China if examining manufacturing dominance, resource scale, and emerging renewable leadership.
additional property: Nominal GDP 2026
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $28.7 trillion | People's Republic of China: $17.9 trillion
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: GDP by Purchasing Power Parity 2026
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $31.82 trillion | People's Republic of China: $35.0+ trillion
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Global GDP Share (Nominal)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 22.73% | People's Republic of China: 14.77%
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Per Capita Income Multiplier (Nominal)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 6.31x higher | People's Republic of China: 1.0x (baseline)
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: EV Production Market Share
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: Emerging leader, <30% | People's Republic of China: 70%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Global Manufacturing Output
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: ~15% | People's Republic of China: 35%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Combined Global Economic Share (Nominal)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 42.46% (combined US-China) | People's Republic of China: 42.46% (combined US-China)
additional property: Per Capita GDP (Nominal)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $89,000+ | People's Republic of China: $14,100
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Global GDP Market Share
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 23.6% | People's Republic of China: 15.2%
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Electric Vehicle Production Share
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 18% | People's Republic of China: 70%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Solar Panel Production Share
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: ~15% | People's Republic of China: 80%+
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Production
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 6% | People's Republic of China: 94%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: GDP Growth Rate 2026
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 2.5% | People's Republic of China: 4.7%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Government Expenditure
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: €10,266.8B | People's Republic of China: $6,240,157.8M
additional property: Defense Expenditure
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: €925,796.8M | People's Republic of China: $313.7 billion
additional property: Education Spending Per Capita
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: €3,981 | People's Republic of China: €467
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Global EV Production Share
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 20% | People's Republic of China: 70%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Lithium Battery Production Share
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 6% | People's Republic of China: 94%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $27.6 trillion | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Defense Spending
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $821 billion | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Naval Destroyers
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 57 | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Combat Helicopters
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 6,300 | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Technology Innovation Focus
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: Advanced semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, defense tech | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: PPP-Adjusted GDP 2026
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $15.29 trillion | People's Republic of China: $45.78 trillion
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: GDP Per Capita Nominal
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $94,800 | People's Republic of China: $15,000
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Projected GDP Growth Rate 2026
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 2.0-2.5% | People's Republic of China: 4.5-4.8%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Global Manufacturing Output Share
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: ~18% | People's Republic of China: 35%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Lithium-Ion Battery Production
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 6% | People's Republic of China: 94%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Total GDP (Nominal)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $30.1 trillion | People's Republic of China: $17.9 trillion
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Annual GDP Growth Rate (2026)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 2.0–2.5% | People's Republic of China: 4.6–4.8%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Global Solar Panel Manufacturing
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: <5% | People's Republic of China: 80%+
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Forecast Unemployment Rate (2026)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 4.5% | People's Republic of China: ~4.0% (estimated)
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Per Capita GDP
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $76,398 | People's Republic of China: $12,720
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Global Manufacturing Share
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 16% | People's Republic of China: 28%
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Annual Exports (2024)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $2.9T | People's Republic of China: $7.8T
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Military Spending
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $820 billion | People's Republic of China: $296 billion
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: R&D Spending as % of GDP
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 3.4% | People's Republic of China: 2.1%
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: High-Speed Rail Network
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 743 km | People's Republic of China: 45,000 km
  value reference: People's Republic of China
additional property: Total Land Area
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 9.8 million km² | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Population Density
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 36 people/sq mi | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Healthcare Per Capita Cost
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $12,914 per capita | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Violent Crime Rate
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 4.7 per 100k | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Gini Coefficient (Inequality)
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 0.41 | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Active Military Personnel
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 1,290 thousand | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Deployed Nuclear Warheads
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 1,770 | People's Republic of China: N/A
additional property: Top 50 Global Universities
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 27 universities | People's Republic of China: 8 universities
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $384 billion (2023) | People's Republic of China: $189 billion (2023)
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Total Gross Domestic Product
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: $27.3 trillion | People's Republic of China: $17.9 trillion
  value reference: United States of America
additional property: Annual Patent Filings
  type: PropertyValue
  value: United States of America: 614,000 | People's Republic of China: 1,500,000
  value reference: People's Republic of China
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teaches: How to choose between United States of America and People's Republic of China
genre: Countries

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caption: United States vs China — Side-by-side comparison on A Versus B

A Versus B
type: Organization

United States of America
type: Country
alternate name: USOA
alternate name: United States Of America
language: en-US
description: Federal republic with the world's largest economy and military superpower status.
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subject of: United States vs China
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People's Republic of China
type: Country
alternate name: PROC
alternate name: People S Republic Of China
language: en-US
description: One-party socialist state with world's second-largest economy, dominant manufacturing sector, and 1.4 billion population.
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  caption: People's Republic of China
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  caption: People's Republic of China

United States vs China — Structured Comparison Data
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description: Machine-readable comparison dataset for United States vs China. Contains 116 attribute comparisons, 5 FAQ pairs.
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license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
creator: A Versus B
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United States vs China — Attribute Category Vocabulary
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language: en-US
description: Taxonomy of attribute categories used to classify comparison data for United States vs China.
has defined term: Economic Size
has defined term: Economic Output
has defined term: Global Influence
has defined term: Living Standards
has defined term: Emerging Industries
has defined term: Industrial Scale
has defined term: Market Dominance
has defined term: Wealth Distribution
has defined term: Global Position
has defined term: Clean Energy Leadership
has defined term: Green Energy
has defined term: Energy Storage
has defined term: Growth Metrics
has defined term: Government Spending
has defined term: Military Spending
has defined term: Human Capital Investment
has defined term: Manufacturing Leadership
has defined term: Energy Technology
has defined term: Economy
has defined term: Military Expenditure
has defined term: Naval Power
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has defined term: Technology
has defined term: Economic Growth
has defined term: Industrial Capacity
has defined term: Technology Leadership
has defined term: Economic Scale
has defined term: Renewable Energy
has defined term: Labor Market
has defined term: Industrial Output
has defined term: Trade
has defined term: Defense
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has defined term: Geography
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has defined term: Healthcare
has defined term: Safety
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has defined term: Education & Research
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has defined term: Economics
has defined term: Innovation Output
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has defined term: Health
has defined term: Size & Scale
has defined term: Tourism
has defined term: Environment
has defined term: Industry
has defined term: Future Position
has defined term: Development
has defined term: Production Capacity
has defined term: Growth Momentum
has defined term: Capital Flows
has defined term: Financial Dominance
has defined term: Fiscal Health
has defined term: Education
has defined term: Economic Resilience
has defined term: Growth
has defined term: Government Size
has defined term: Health Spending
has defined term: Government Debt

Economic Size
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Economic Output
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Global Influence
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Living Standards
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Emerging Industries
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term code: emerging-industries
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Industrial Scale
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Market Dominance
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Wealth Distribution
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term code: wealth-distribution
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Global Position
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Clean Energy Leadership
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term code: clean-energy-leadership
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Green Energy
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term code: green-energy
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Energy Storage
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term code: energy-storage
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Growth Metrics
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Government Spending
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term code: government-spending
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Military Spending
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Human Capital Investment
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Manufacturing Leadership
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Energy Technology
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Economy
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Military Expenditure
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Naval Power
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Military
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Technology
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Economic Growth
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Industrial Capacity
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Technology Leadership
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Economic Scale
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Renewable Energy
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Labor Market
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Defense
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Innovation
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Infrastructure
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Geography
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Demographics
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Healthcare
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Safety
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Social
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Education & Research
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Investment
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Economics
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Innovation Output
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Energy
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term code: energy
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Health
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Size & Scale
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Tourism
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Environment
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Industry
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Future Position
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Development
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Production Capacity
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Growth Momentum
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Capital Flows
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Financial Dominance
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Fiscal Health
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Education
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term code: education
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Economic Resilience
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term code: economic-resilience
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Growth
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Government Size
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Health Spending
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Government Debt
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in defined term set: United States vs China — Attribute Category Vocabulary

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author: A Versus B
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is part of: china-vs-us-gdp-nominal-and-ppp-2026
main entity: Which country has a larger economy?
  type: Question
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    text: The United States has a larger nominal GDP at $27.3 trillion compared to China's $17.8 trillion (2024 data). However, China leads in PPP-adjusted GDP when accounting for purchasing power parity, reaching approximately $33.6 trillion versus the US $27.9 trillion, reflecting lower cost of living in China.
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main entity: How do their military capabilities compare?
  type: Question
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    text: The US military budget of $820 billion is 2.8x larger than China's $296 billion. The US operates 11 active aircraft carriers with 9 more planned, while China has 3 active carriers. However, China has the world's largest navy by ship count (over 330 vessels) and is rapidly modernizing capabilities.
    language: en-US
main entity: Who leads in renewable energy?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: China dominates with 1,340 GW of renewable capacity (62% of global total as of 2024), compared to the US with 290 GW. China adds more renewable capacity annually (around 100+ GW) than the entire US installed renewable fleet, though US renewable percentage is growing faster.
    language: en-US
main entity: What are living standards like in each country?
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  accepted answer: Answer
    text: The US has significantly higher per capita GDP ($76,398 vs $12,720), higher life expectancy (78.9 vs 77.7 years), and lower poverty rates (10.5% vs 19.8%). However, China has seen faster poverty reduction, lifting 800+ million from poverty since 1980, compared to more modest US improvements.
    language: en-US
main entity: Which country is more influential in global trade?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: China is the world's largest exporter by volume, accounting for 13.4% of global exports versus the US at 7.8%. The US dominates in high-value services and intellectual property, while China leads in manufactured goods. Combined, they represent 28.4% of global trade.
    language: en-US

How to Choose Between United States of America and People's Republic of China
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description: The US leads in per capita GDP ($76,398 vs $12,720) and military spending ($820 billion vs $296 billion), while China has a larger population (1.4 billion vs 340 million) and leads in manufacturing output and renewable energy capacity. Each dominates different global economic sectors.
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step: Consider: GDP Per Capita
step: Consider: Total GDP
step: Consider: Population
step: Consider: Military Spending
step: Consider: Renewable Energy Capacity
step: Consider: Manufacturing Output
step: Consider: Life Expectancy
tool: A Versus B Comparison Guide
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  text: The United States excels in per capita wealth, military dominance, and per-citizen living standards, while China leads in absolute economic scale, population size, manufacturing capacity, and renewable energy deployment. Choose the US if analyzing developed-world economic metrics and military power; choose China if examining manufacturing dominance, resource scale, and emerging renewable leadership.

Consider: GDP Per Capita
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text: GDP Per Capita: United States of America has $76,398, while People's Republic of China has $12,720.

Consider: Total GDP
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text: Total GDP: United States of America has $27.3 trillion, while People's Republic of China has $17.8 trillion.

Consider: Population
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text: Population: United States of America has 340 million, while People's Republic of China has 1.4 billion.

Consider: Military Spending
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text: Military Spending: United States of America has $820 billion, while People's Republic of China has $296 billion.

Consider: Renewable Energy Capacity
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text: Renewable Energy Capacity: United States of America has 290 GW, while People's Republic of China has 1,340 GW.

Consider: Manufacturing Output
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text: Manufacturing Output: United States of America has 18% of global share, while People's Republic of China has 28% of global share.

Consider: Life Expectancy
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text: Life Expectancy: United States of America has 78.9 years, while People's Republic of China has 77.7 years.

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review body: The US leads in per capita GDP ($76,398 vs $12,720) and military spending ($820 billion vs $296 billion), while China has a larger population (1.4 billion vs 340 million) and leads in manufacturing output and renewable energy capacity. Each dominates different global economic sectors.
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Renewable Energy Capacity
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 707 GW | People's Republic of China: 1,854 GW
value reference: People's Republic of China

Physicians per 1,000 People
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 4.7 physicians | People's Republic of China: 2.1 physicians
value reference: United States of America

Nominal GDP
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $27.36 trillion | People's Republic of China: $17.99 trillion
value reference: United States of America

GDP Per Capita
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $76,398 | People's Republic of China: $12,720
value reference: United States of America

Military Expenditure (Annual)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $820 billion | People's Republic of China: $292 billion
value reference: United States of America

Patent Filings (Annual)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 371.8 | People's Republic of China: 1,200
value reference: People's Republic of China

Gross Domestic Product
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $27.3 trillion | People's Republic of China: $17.8 trillion
value reference: United States of America

Gross Domestic Product (2024)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $27.4 trillion | People's Republic of China: N/A

Homicide Rate
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 6.3 | People's Republic of China: N/A

Healthcare Cost per Capita
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $11,945 | People's Republic of China: N/A

Public Transit Ridership
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 2.1 billion | People's Republic of China: N/A

Annual International Visitor Arrivals
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 79.3 million | People's Republic of China: N/A

Share of Global Manufacturing
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 16% | People's Republic of China: 28%
value reference: People's Republic of China

High-Speed Rail Network Length
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 735 km | People's Republic of China: 45,000 km
value reference: People's Republic of China

Global AI Research Funding Share
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 61% | People's Republic of China: 22%
value reference: United States of America

Population
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 335 million | People's Republic of China: 1,426 million

Life Expectancy
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 78.4 years | People's Republic of China: 77.9 years
value reference: United States of America

Annual CO2 Emissions
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 5.0 billion | People's Republic of China: 12.3 billion
value reference: United States of America

Manufacturing Output
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $2.1 trillion | People's Republic of China: $4.7 trillion
value reference: People's Republic of China

Internet Users
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 312 million | People's Republic of China: 1,050 million

Projected 2026 Nominal GDP
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $28.5T | People's Republic of China: $23.8T
value reference: United States of America

Average Annual GDP Growth Rate (2024-2026)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 2.25% | People's Republic of China: 4.75%
value reference: People's Republic of China

GDP per Capita 2026
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $84,000 | People's Republic of China: $17,000
value reference: United States of America

Working Age Population (15-64)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 206M | People's Republic of China: 920M
value reference: People's Republic of China

Expected Global GDP Ranking by 2030
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 1st | People's Republic of China: 2nd
value reference: United States of America

Tech Sector Dominance
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: AI, semiconductors, cloud computing | People's Republic of China: 5G, renewables, EVs

Urbanization Rate
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 82% | People's Republic of China: 63%

Total GDP
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $27.4 trillion | People's Republic of China: $17.9 trillion
value reference: United States of America

Patent Applications (2023)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 814,340 | People's Republic of China: 1,570,000
value reference: People's Republic of China

Share of Global Trade
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 8.5% | People's Republic of China: 12.3%
value reference: People's Republic of China

Manufacturing Output Share
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 16% of global | People's Republic of China: 28% of global
value reference: People's Republic of China

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $27.4 trillion | People's Republic of China: $17.8 trillion
value reference: United States of America

Military Expenditure
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $820 billion | People's Republic of China: $296 billion
value reference: United States of America

Patent Applications Filed Annually
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 635,000 | People's Republic of China: 1,700,000
value reference: People's Republic of China

Annualized GDP Growth Rate
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 2.1% | People's Republic of China: 4.2%
value reference: People's Republic of China

Share of Global GDP
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 26.3% | People's Republic of China: 16.4%
value reference: United States of America

Foreign Direct Investment Inflows
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $285 billion | People's Republic of China: $163 billion
value reference: United States of America

Global Currency Reserve Share
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 59% | People's Republic of China: 2.7%
value reference: United States of America

Federal/National Debt-to-GDP Ratio
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 128% | People's Republic of China: 77%
value reference: People's Republic of China

Gross Domestic Product (Nominal)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $27.4 trillion | People's Republic of China: $17.9 trillion
value reference: United States of America

Life Expectancy at Birth
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 78.9 years | People's Republic of China: 78.2
value reference: United States of America

Literacy Rate
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 99.0% | People's Republic of China: N/A

Healthcare Expenditure per Capita
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $11,945 | People's Republic of China: N/A

Unemployment Rate
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 4.1% | People's Republic of China: N/A

Median Household Income
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $74,580 | People's Republic of China: N/A

Military Expenditure (2024)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $820B | People's Republic of China: $296B

Patent Filings (2023)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 635,000 | People's Republic of China: 1,500,000
value reference: People's Republic of China

Internet Penetration Rate
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 91% | People's Republic of China: 76%
value reference: United States of America

Foreign Exchange Reserves
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $0.13 trillion | People's Republic of China: $3.27 trillion
value reference: People's Republic of China

Nominal GDP (2024)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $27.4T | People's Republic of China: $17.8T
value reference: United States of America

Total Population
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 335 million | People's Republic of China: 1,430M

Human Development Index
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 0.921 | People's Republic of China: 0.796
value reference: United States of America

Patent Filings (2024)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: 605,000 | People's Republic of China: 738,000
value reference: People's Republic of China

R&D Spending
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: $848 billion | People's Republic of China: $612 billion
value reference: United States of America

GDP (Nominal)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: $17.9 trillion

GDP Growth Rate
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: 4.8%

Median Age
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: 38.4 years

Education Expenditure Per Capita
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: €469

JPMorgan Growth Leadership Outlook (2026)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: Secondary

Nominal GDP (Current)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: $18.74T

Annual GDP Growth Rate
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: 5.0-5.3%

Government Expenditure as % of GDP
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: 32.94%

Defence Expenditure
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: €299,621.7M

Government Health Expenditure
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: $620,062.8M

Debt Per Capita
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: €11,242

Industrial Robot Density
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: 392 robots per 10k workers

EV Production (2024)
type: PropertyValue
value: United States of America: N/A | People's Republic of China: 60%

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United States of America — Wikipedia
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Compare United States of America vs People's Republic of China
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Annual International Visitor Arrivals
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value reference: Tourism

Share of Global Manufacturing
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Industrial Output

High-Speed Rail Network Length
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value reference: Infrastructure

Global AI Research Funding Share
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Population
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Life Expectancy
type: PropertyValue
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Annual CO2 Emissions
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Environment

Manufacturing Output
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Industry

Internet Users
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Technology

Projected 2026 Nominal GDP
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economic Size

Average Annual GDP Growth Rate (2024-2026)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economic Growth

GDP per Capita 2026
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value reference: Living Standards

Working Age Population (15-64)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Demographics

Expected Global GDP Ranking by 2030
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value reference: Future Position

Tech Sector Dominance
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Technology

Urbanization Rate
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value reference: Development

Total GDP
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value reference: Economic Scale

Patent Applications (2023)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Innovation

Share of Global Trade
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value reference: Trade

Manufacturing Output Share
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Production Capacity

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economy

Military Expenditure
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Military

Patent Applications Filed Annually
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Innovation

Annualized GDP Growth Rate
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Growth Momentum

Share of Global GDP
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Global Influence

Foreign Direct Investment Inflows
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Capital Flows

Global Currency Reserve Share
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Financial Dominance

Federal/National Debt-to-GDP Ratio
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Fiscal Health

Gross Domestic Product (Nominal)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economy

Life Expectancy at Birth
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Healthcare

Literacy Rate
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Education

Healthcare Expenditure per Capita
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Healthcare

Unemployment Rate
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economics

Median Household Income
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economy

Military Expenditure (2024)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Military

Patent Filings (2023)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Innovation

Internet Penetration Rate
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Infrastructure

Foreign Exchange Reserves
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economic Resilience

Nominal GDP (2024)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economic Size

Total Population
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Demographics

Human Development Index
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Development

Patent Filings (2024)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Innovation

R&D Spending
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Innovation

GDP (Nominal)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economics

GDP Growth Rate
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economic Growth

Median Age
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Demographics

Education Expenditure Per Capita
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Human Capital Investment

JPMorgan Growth Leadership Outlook (2026)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Investment

Nominal GDP (Current)
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Economic Size

Annual GDP Growth Rate
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Growth

Government Expenditure as % of GDP
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Government Size

Defence Expenditure
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Military Spending

Government Health Expenditure
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Health Spending

Debt Per Capita
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Government Debt

Industrial Robot Density
type: PropertyValue
value reference: Technology

EV Production (2024)
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value reference: Industry