Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 30.1 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 55.7 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 88.7% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 91.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Infrastructure
use 463.5 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 32.9 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 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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