Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
pay a 61.1% lower top tax rate
Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 13.3% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $67,500 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 33.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 56.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 26.9% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 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 32.2% less on education
Norway spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.