Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 19.9 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 30.8 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,900 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 58.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 47.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 94.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 79.1% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 36% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% more on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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