Quality of life comparison

live 10.3 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 8.4 times more money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 28.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 39.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

pay a 55.9% lower top tax rate

Venezuela has a top tax rate of 34.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 54.5% fewer children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 18.2% more likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

spend 3.1 times more on education

Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 73.8% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.