Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 17.6 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 33.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 52.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 74.0% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 30.9 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 16.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.3% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.