Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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 5.1 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 34.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 33.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 51.4% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 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 84.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on education
Fiji spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 35.1% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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