Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 5.7 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 87.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 31.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 77.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 42.2% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.4% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 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.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.