Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 5.5 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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 30.3% fewer children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 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 24.6% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 11.1% more home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 51.5% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 22.6% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 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 (2022). How we calculate this
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