Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 4.3 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
have 55.8% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
be 61.6% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
be 22.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 86.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.5% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In China, it is 96.7% as of 2020.
be 83.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 66.1% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 71.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 92.1% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 25.0 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 78.6% less likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 5.8 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 10.8 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 7.3 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 12.9 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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