Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 2.9 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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 11.5% fewer children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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