Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 24.4 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 15.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 26.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 92.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 74.3% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 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 84.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 54% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on education
Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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