Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of China, you would:

Health

live 6.5 years longer

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

be 56.7% more likely to be unemployed

In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.

pay a 11.6% higher top tax rate

China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.

Life

be 65.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.4% less likely to die during infancy

In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 17.8% more likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 52.8% more on education

China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 66.5% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, State Administration of Taxation.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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