Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 41.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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 40.8% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 63.0% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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