Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 98.0% more money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 11.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 39.2% less 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 15.8% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 30.0% less on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 73.7% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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