Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 16.5 years longer
In Sudan, 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.
Economy
make 23.0 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 65.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 57.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 77.0% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 58.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 63% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 81.8% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 14.1% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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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