Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 12.4 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 24.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 66.5% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 89.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 30.5 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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
How big is Hong Kong compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.