Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 16.5 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.5% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 14.2% as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 55.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.4 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, 78% of the population do as of 2022.
be 45.2% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.5% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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