Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 69.8% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 13.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2024.
make 40.9% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $40,300 as of 2024, while in China, the GDP per capita is $23,800 as of 2024.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 25.5% fewer children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In China, there are 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 78.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 22.2% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
China: At a glance
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