Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Georgia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Georgia, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Georgia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 14.0% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2016.
be 32.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Georgia, however, that number is 19.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 16.8% more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Georgia, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Georgia, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Georgia, about 91.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% more on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Georgia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, State Administration of Taxation.
Georgia: At a glance
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