Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 20.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.8 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 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 41.0% fewer children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 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 16.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Safety
be 65.1% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 18.6% more electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 13.4% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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