Examples of Quality of Life vs Standards of living

5 Countries that either have a high quality of life and low standards of living or vice versa

Peoples republic of China: High standards of living with low quality of life

• Standards of Living 
• GDP (Purchasing Power): 12.61 trillion; 3rd in the world
• Industrial Production Growth Rate: 8.1%; 20th 
• Distribution of family income: 47.4; 29th 
• Quality of Life 
• Corrupt government 
• Restrictions including policies that ban certain practices
• One-Child Policy
• Censorship 
• Internet Ban
• Conservative

Libya: High standards of living (as comparatively) with low quality of life

• Standards of living
• GDP (Purchasing Power): 78.63 billion; 83rd in the world
• GDP (Real growth rate): 104.5%; 1st in the world 
• Exports: Mass Oil exports
• Quality of Life
• Lack of basic human rights
• Focusing on women
• No basic gender rights
• No education
• No freedom of speech 

 Qatar: High Standards of living with low quality of life 

• Standards of living
• GDP (Purchasing Power): 191 billion; 59th in the world
• GDP (Per Capita): 103,900; 1st in the world
• Gross national saving: 63% of GDP; 1st in the world
• Quality of Life
• Lack of basic human rights
• Also Focusing on women
• Right to education
• Right to Express

 South Africa: Low Standards of living with high quality of life

• Standards of Living
• GDP (purchasing power)592 billion; 26th in the world
• GDP (growth rate): 2.5%; 125th
• Gross national saving: 13.1%; 113th
• Quality of Life
• Has basic rights 
• Available to hospitals, education, political stands

Ukraine: Low Standards living with high quality of life

• Standards of living 
• GDP (real growth rate): 0.2%; 176th in the world
• GDP (Per capita): 7500; 140th
• Gross national savings: 9.9% of GDP; 126th
• Quality of life
• Has basic rights 
• Also Available to hospitals, education, political stands and including pensions for older citizens and insurance.