Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 57.9% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2020, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,200 as of 2020.
be 40.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.9% as of 2019.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Hong Kong spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 80.7% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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