Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 78.9% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 7.3 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 38.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.9% as of 2017.
be 64.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In China, however, that number is 3.3% as of 2016.
make 62.4% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $48,400 as of 2017, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2018.
pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate
Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.7% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In China, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.3 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 40.3% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In China, about 54.3% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 92.8% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Canada? See an in-depth size comparison.