Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 5.7 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 25.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 42.4% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 79.0% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 55.6% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 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 47.6% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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