Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 3.8 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 62.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 38.2% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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