Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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
be 23.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
pay a 73.1% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 10.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 60.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 32.7% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.