Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Portugal, however, that number is 17.2% as of 2018.
make 42.7% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Portugal: At a glance
How big is Portugal compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.