Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
be 71.4% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 0.9 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 70.1% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2017, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2018.
be 66.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In China, that number is 3.9% as of 2017.
be 64.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.2% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In China, however, that number is 3.3% as of 2016.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 13.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In China, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2020.
be 16.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In China, about 54.3% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 46.8 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.