Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.1 times more money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 12.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 69.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 35.6% fewer children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 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 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.4 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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