Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 37.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $40,500 as of 2023.
be 42.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 11.8% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 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 Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 69.3% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.