Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 4.6 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 30.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 60.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 50.3% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 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 42.9% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.