Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 3.4 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 70.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 25.5% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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