Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 3.8 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 49.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 49.0% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 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 27.4% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 77.2% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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