Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uruguay, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
make 58.3% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2022.
be 82.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 65.8% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uruguay spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Uruguay: At a glance
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