Quality of life comparison

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.

make 16.2 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.

be 75.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

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.

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.

be 62.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

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.

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.

see 14.1% less coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.