Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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 3.4 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 63.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 27.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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 34.5% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Georgia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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