Quality of life comparison

live 29.0 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 54 years (53 years for men, 56 years for women) as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020.

make 92.1 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2017, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,500 as of 2018.

be 55.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.1% as of 2017.

be 67.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 62.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 96.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 80.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2020.

have 74.7% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Hong Kong, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2016.

be 20.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 4.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Hong Kong, about 89.4% do as of 2018.

be 46.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2017.

spend 2.8 times more on education

Central African Republic spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Hong Kong spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.