Quality of life comparison

live 28.1 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 64.4 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 71.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 96.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 76.2% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 8.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 59.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 81.8% more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.