Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of China, you would:
Health
be 61.0% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.1 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 62.3% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Philippines spends $560 as of 2023.
have 74.6% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Philippines has 7.9 as of 2021.
have 28.4% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Philippines scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.7% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 69.9% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $4,171 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more 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 Philippines, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.3 times 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Philippines, about 67.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
Safety
be 44.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Philippines, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.7 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 33.0% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Philippines withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 84.9% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Philippines has 7.1 as of 2024.
use 85.8% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Philippines uses 925 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 83.9% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Philippines, it causes 92.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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