Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 70.4% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 11.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 47.2% more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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