Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 5.2 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 49.6% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 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 70.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.2% less on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.