Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 8.8 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 20.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 53.7% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 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 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 63.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 19.5% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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