Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 6.2 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 77.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 26.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 65.8% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 28.2 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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