People's Republic of China vs United States of America

The US leads in GDP per capita ($76,398 vs $12,720), military spending ($820 billion vs $296 billion), and per-capita innovation metrics, while China leads in total GDP ($17.8 trillion vs $27.4 trillion nominal, though PPP differs), population (1.43 billion vs 343 million), and manufacturing output. The US maintains technological dominance in semiconductors and software, while China dominates in rare earth minerals, battery production, and export volume.