Quality of life comparison

live 9.3 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 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.

make 22.2 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 71.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 75.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 83.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 65.0% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 99.6% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

spend 21.6% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 3.8 times more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.