Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 17.1 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 5.6 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 79.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
pay a 59.5% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 14.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 68.7% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 77.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 75.5% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 53.4% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong, Inland Revenue Department.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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