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

Health

live 4.6 years longer

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Hawaii, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 2.9 times more money

China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Hawaii, the GDP per capita is $64,124 as of 2024.

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be 52.9% less likely to be unemployed

In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 24.9% more likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hawaii, about 91.2% do as of 2023.

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

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