Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 15.7 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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.
Economy
make 29.2 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 85.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 92.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 61.4% fewer children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 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 72.2% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.7% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 35.9% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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
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