Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 72.2% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 16.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.2% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 77.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 41.0% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 87.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.0 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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