Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 52.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

make 13.4% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

be 36.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 33.8% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 71.8% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 30.0% more on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 275.7 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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