Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 9.2 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 67.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
be 51.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 77.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 62.2% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.4% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% less on education
Belize spends 7.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.9% more coastline
Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.