Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
live 28.1 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 73.1 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 31.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 71.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 76.2% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 8.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 59.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 81.8% more on education
Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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