Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Paraguay
406,752 km²
4.2% of largest
China is 23.59× larger than Paraguay
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Paraguay
0.5% OF LARGEST
7.13M
PEOPLE
China has 198.05× the population of Paraguay
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Paraguay
0.2% OF LARGEST
$41.7B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Paraguay
0.7% OF LARGEST
14.95K
TROOPS
China has 136.11× the active personnel of Paraguay
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Paraguay
1.0% OF LARGEST
34
AIRCRAFT
China has 96.62× the aircraft of Paraguay
Naval Assets
China
Paraguay
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Paraguay
0.4% OF LARGEST
8.2
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Paraguay
0.3% OF LARGEST
$8B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Paraguay
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Paraguay
$16.5B
Exports
$16.5B
Imports
$17.6B
Trade Balance
$-1.1B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Paraguay
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Paraguay
supply
China
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Paraguay
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Paraguay
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Paraguay
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Paraguay
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Paraguay
0
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Paraguay
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Paraguay
26.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 12.2 years older (median) than Paraguay
Youth Population
Paraguay has the highest youth population at 54.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Paraguay
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
9
|
— |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Paraguay
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | N/A |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 7132538 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 406752 |
| Capital | Beijing | Asunción |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish, Guaraní |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 14,951 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 164,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 179,451 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $340,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 12 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 84 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 54 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $41,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $5,850 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 5.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 46.2 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0011 Weaker |
| Paraguay Currency | 898.5647 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | PYG |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 6117.9673 PYG Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 23.6 times larger in area than Paraguay.
That's a massive difference!
China has 198.1 times more people than Paraguay.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $12,720 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Paraguay: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 430.8x larger than Paraguay's $42B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 198.1x larger than Paraguay's 7M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 23.6x larger than Paraguay.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Paraguay's 15Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Paraguay has a trade deficit of $1B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Paraguay's 74.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology