Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 74.0% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
have 19.1% more access to essential health services
Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
see 11.4% less spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 44.8% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
be 75.5% more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 43.0% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 40.0% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.4% less on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 46.8 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 75.4% less likely to be murdered
Georgia has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 37.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 55.1% more home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 92.9% more electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.9 times more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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