Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
make 80.2% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2021.
be 37.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.6 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 Bhutan, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bhutan spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bhutan: At a glance
How big is Bhutan compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.