Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of China, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Croatia spends $3,229 as of 2023.
have 25.6% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Croatia has 39.1 as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 75.2% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 95.5% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $27,104 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Croatia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.6% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Croatia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 59.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
Safety
be 53.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Croatia, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 34.0% more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Croatia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 96.4% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Croatia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 37.3% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Croatia has 29.6 as of 2024.
use 31.3% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Croatia uses 4,484 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Croatia, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.2% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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