Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $26,100 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 11.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 55.8% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 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 11.1% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.5% 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, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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