Quality of life comparison

live 22.3 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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.

make 11.3 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 50.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate

Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 28.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 95.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 77.5% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 69.1% more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 8.0 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 14.1% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.