Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Cuba, 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 4.8 times more money
Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 38.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 4.1 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 23.2% fewer children
In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 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 31.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 68.8% less on education
Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 80.4% less coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 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 Cuba? See an in-depth size comparison.