Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 69.2% less likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.8 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 29.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.9% as of 2017.
pay a 18.2% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
make 63.6% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $50,000 as of 2017, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2018.
Life
have 22.1% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In China, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In China, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 38.1% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In China, about 54.3% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Federal Ministry of Finance.
China: At a glance
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