Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 49.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
have 41.7% fewer children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 56.8% less likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 33.7% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 19.5% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 27.2% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025). How we calculate this
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