Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.2 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 21.0% more money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $77,900 as of 2023.

be 34.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.1 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 10.0% more on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 78.0% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brunei: At a glance

Brunei is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 5,265 sq km. The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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