Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 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 7.3 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
pay a 60.5% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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 54.8% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 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 41.2% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 60.1% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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