Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 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 13.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 12.7 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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 60.9% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 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 34.9% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 84.6% less likely to be murdered
Bhutan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 13.8 times more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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