Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 13.8% more money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 34.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 34.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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 37.7% fewer children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 10.5 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
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 Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.