Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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 23.0 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 38.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 91.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 80.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 9.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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