Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of China, you would:
Health
have 20.6% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
live 3.5 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
be 63.1% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 37.5% 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.9 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 80.5% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.5% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 24.6% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.1 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 16.6% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
find 67.5% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
use 21.1% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 34.9% more CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2024), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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