Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 73.2% less likely to be obese
In Norway, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.5 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
make 75.6% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 30.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
pay a 16.8% higher top tax rate
Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 11.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 26.3% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% less on education
Norway spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.9% less on healthcare
Norway spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.3% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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