Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 57.9% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 80.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 37.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 26.2% fewer children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 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 53.8% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. 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, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.