Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 9.5 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 89.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 64.2% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 70.6% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.9% more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.