Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 5.2 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 19.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 43.7% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 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 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 36.1% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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