Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 4.2 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $13,900 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 79.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 40.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 70.4% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 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 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 17.2% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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