Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
make 55.9% more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
pay a 74.6% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.5% less on education
Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 10.7 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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