Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of China, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.6 times more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
Economy
make 20.8 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 68.8% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.3% less 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 41.2% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.6% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.5% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 100.0% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 18.0% more home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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