Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 4.3 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 18.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 27.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Peru 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 76.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 54.5% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 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 31.0% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 69.6% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.