Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 7.6 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 27.5% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 74.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 61.4% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.3% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 7.3% 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, Rwanda Revenue Authority, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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