Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.7 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 78.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

make 71.1% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

pay a 83.3% higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.

Life

have 73.7% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.2 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 12.9% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 50.0% more on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 10.2 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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