Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey 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 New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.9% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Jersey, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
