Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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 3.3 times more money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 42.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% 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
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 55.4% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 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 19.5% more likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.0% more on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 43.1% less coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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