Quality of life comparison

live 16.2 years longer

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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.

make 71.6 times more money

Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 69.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 78.0% fewer children

In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 9.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 10% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 16.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 20.0% less on education

Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.