Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 4.5 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 63.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 27.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 63.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 39.7% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 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 2.4 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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