Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 2.4 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 35.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 93.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 22.4% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 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 36.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 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 Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.