Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 3.4 times more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 71.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 60.5% lower top tax rate
Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 49.0% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 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 40.9% more likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Suriname 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.
Geography
see 89.9% more coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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