Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 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 47.2% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 58.1% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 53.6% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 39.1% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 21.0% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
have 19.4% fewer children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.5% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 92.6% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 64.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.9% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 10.1 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
use 10.5% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 33.3% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 64.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
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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