Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 22.7% more likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Illinois, about 89.6% 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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