Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 58.6% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 64.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.