Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Alaska instead of China, you would:

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 24.4% more likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alaska, about 90.8% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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