Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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
make 11.1 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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 76.7% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.5% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 91.4% less likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 7.1 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 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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