Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 18.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 10.2 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 92.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 94.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 63.9% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 55.9% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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