Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 48.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 7.7 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 51.0% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 82.4% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 85.1% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 20.7% more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this
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