Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 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 9.6 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 15.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 27.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 92.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 72.5% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 36.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 36.0% more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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