Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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
make 49.8% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 34.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 46.3% more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.