Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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
be 25.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
make 17.3% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
Life
be 75.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 51.9% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
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 Brunei? See an in-depth size comparison.