Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 24.7% less likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
pay a 62.1% lower top tax rate
United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 31.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.7% less likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 34.5% fewer children
In United States, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.3% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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