Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 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 7.9 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 67.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 43.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 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 57.5% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 24.0% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 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
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