Quality of life comparison

live 24.5 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 35.8 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 53.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

pay a 75.0% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 96.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 80.6% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 64.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 37.9% more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.