Quality of life comparison

live 5.4 years longer

In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 4.1 times more money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 82.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 31.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 77.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 42.9% fewer children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.8% more likely to have internet access

In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

spend 27.3% less on education

Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 5.0 times more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.