Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 10.1 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 40.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 33.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 59.4% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 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 69.1% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.5% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.2% 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.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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