Quality of life comparison

live 21.2 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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.

make 25.8 times more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 55.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 30.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 95.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 81.5% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.