Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.4% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 18.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malawi, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2019.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.1 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 85.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Malawi, 14% of the population do as of 2021.
be 74.2% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 24.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Malawi: At a glance
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