Quality of life comparison

live 13.9 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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.

make 11.3 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 30.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 44.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate

Kenya 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 90.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 70.3% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 40.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 16.7% less on education

Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 36.8% more coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.