Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 2.5 times more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $25,800 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 52.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 22.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 25.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 69.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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 29.6% fewer children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.8 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.3% less on education
Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 43.2% less coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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 Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.