Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Angola instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 21.5 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 88.8% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

be 62.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

pay a 13.3% higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 5.4 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 23.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 51.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Angola, 48% of the population do as of 2022.

be 64.5% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 33.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Angola, 66% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 40.0% less on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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