Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Kazakhstan, 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 56.0% less likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 38.7% less likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 17.1% fewer doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
Life
be 44.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
have 65.3% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.8% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 57.6% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 80.4% less likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 42.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.1 times more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 26.8% more electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 19.9% more strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 25.9% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2024), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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