Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Norway, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.4% more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $67,500 as of 2022.
be 25.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Norway, that number is 3.2% as of 2022.
be 36.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Norway, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2019.
pay a 2.6 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 36.8% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Norway spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 34.3 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Norway: At a glance
How big is Norway compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.