Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 46.7% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $38,300 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 97.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.