Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.6 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 14.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 48.6% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.