Quality of life comparison

live 16.8 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 40.2 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 33.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 60.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 93.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 71.1% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.

see 67.2% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.