Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 38.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 39.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 47.6% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 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 38.8% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 45.3% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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
How big is Hong Kong compared to Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.