Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of China, you would:
Health
be 79.4% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 25.2% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 57.7% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 17.3% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
make 66.4% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.5% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.8% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2020. In Tunisia, it is 86.2% as of 2023.
be 2.4 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Tunisia, about 76.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.6% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.5% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 9.4 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 68.3% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 75.0% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.9% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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