Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $5,400 as of 2022.
be 29.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
be 10.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Pakistan, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.2 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 54.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 77.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pakistan, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Pakistan spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 42.7% more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Pakistan: At a glance
How big is Pakistan compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.