Quality of life comparison

live 16.5 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 11.7 times more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 64.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sao Tome and Principe, 55.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 94.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 71.5% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 82.4% more likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

spend 20.0% less on education

Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 3.5 times more coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.